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Apprenticeship Levy

The Government Apprenticeship Levy requires all UK employers with an annual pay bill of more than £3 million to pay 0.5% of their wage bill to the Government’s Apprenticeship Service. In England, this is used to pay for apprenticeship course fees.

How to find and recruit an apprentice

An apprenticeship combines learning at a college/training provider with on-site experience to give apprentices the right mix of technical and practical skills.

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.

Tim Balcon CEO: Leading CITB, Supporting Construction |…

Skills, training, apprenticeships and meeting the future challenges of Net Zero, digital skills & post-pandemic construction, CITB CEO Tim Balcon reflects on his first two months at the helm and how CITB will continue to support the construction

Covid-19: CITB chief exec update - 11 November 2020

Today’s email brings news about the Skills and Training Fund; the Talent Retention Scheme; and our consultation on Training Group support; plus ways in which CITB is combating fraud, and the Lighthouse Club Christmas Cracker promotion.

Covid-19: CITB chief exec update - 2 September 2020

Today’s email contains a reminder about setting up your interest-free direct debit; news on the opening of the National Construction Colleges (NCC); and an update on the current uptake of the Training Group GET Fund.

Rugby and carpentry a winning mix for skilful Oliver

The largest and longest-running construction skills competition in the UK returned earlier this year. SkillBuild is delivered by CITB in conjunction with WorldSkills UK, and as preparations for the National Finals get underway, we hear from finalist,