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Better ways of working

These companies benefitted from CITB funding. They wanted to improve the way they worked, through training up their workforce and management team, as well as connecting better with their suppliers and customers.

Card schemes

Learn about other recognised construction card schemes. Find information about applying for and renewing cards, including CSCS and CPCS.

Long qualification grant

We pay grants for approved higher level qualifications which take more than a year to complete and that focus on the core construction skills needed across the industry.

About the Health, safety and environment (HS&E) test

The CITB Health, safety and environment (HS&E) test is an important way for construction workers to show they can work safely. For employers, having workers who have passed the CITB HS&E test is assurance that their workforce can keep themselves an

Scaffolders reach new heights with CITB Funding

ASC Edinburgh Ltd has supplied commercial, industrial and domestic scaffolding in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Central Scotland for over 30 years. Here Alan Cantwell, Managing Director, discusses how CITB’s Skills and Training Fund enabled ASC to: send

Drylining fixer apprenticeship course

This apprenticeship course is for people who want to gain a vocational qualification in interior systems: dryliner fixing while gaining industry experience. You’ll receive training in the theory of partitioning and drywall, as well as enjoy

Checklists and forms

Checklists and forms to accompany the GE700 publication are listed in the categories below, as well as forms for GE707. These documents are free to download.

Long-period qualifications grants

We pay grants for approved higher level qualifications which take more than one year to complete that focus on the core construction skills needed across the industry.

On-site T Level Competency Pilot

Onsite Construction T Levels were launched in September 2021 with just over 100 students. T Levels are based on the same standards as apprenticeships, which gives students a strong grounding in their specialist area. Students can specialise in

Guidelines for tiling

The purpose of this standard is to provide the candidate with the basic knowledge of to fix tiles.

Shingles

The purpose of this standard is to provide the candidate with the knowledge and skills to install wooden shingles.

London

Find out about financial support, training and events for your business in London.

BIM4Education

The project will improve the knowledge and capacity of school teachers and Post 16 tutors in built environment subjects to teach Building Information Modelling (BIM). BIM4Education will coordinate Centre of Excellence hubs linked to DEC& BIM

Short duration achievement grants

We pay grants for the achievement of approved short courses, which last from 3 hours to 29 days and are focused on the core construction skills needed across the industry.

Batten and membrane installation

The purpose of this standard is to provide the candidate with the knowledge and skills to install battens and membrane for a new slate and/or tile roof.

Career Changers (Commission)

This project will develop and deliver a pathway, transferable across the sector, for career changers to enter the construction industry.

South East

Find out about financial support, training and events for your business in the South East

Experience is the best teacher

The support I’ve had from older colleagues throughout my career has been a great encouragement to me, from starting out as a gas apprentice, to first becoming a Chief Executive, a role I found extremely tough in my early days.

Pilot APP site training Quebec Park

The project is a pilot to train construction workers on the ‘Assured Performance Process’, a methodology produced by the National Energy Foundation.

Construction’s biggest challenge

I’d like to start this blog by thanking everyone who has completed their CITB Levy Return. Let’s be honest, paperwork is not an enticing task. However, it is a vitally important one where the Levy is concerned. So, to all those who have met

Leadership and Management training with CITB

Leadership and management are key skills for all construction sites and an area where the industry has identified a need for greater support and training. CITB has a range of different resources from short course grants to funded ILM qualifications

East Midlands

Find out about financial support, training and events for your business in the East Midlands

Find a CITB Funded Training Group

CITB funds local, regional and specialist Training Groups that support a variety of employers across different trades. All Training Groups help employers access training that meets their needs.

Levy Strategy Committee

Find out about the Levy Strategy Committee who represents the views of Industry on the development of the 2022-25 Levy proposals