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Two female industry leaders appointed to CITB board
The Skills Minister has appointed two leading women from the industry as trustees of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).
Formwork apprenticeship course
This apprenticeship course is for people who want to gain an academic qualification in formwork, while gaining professional experience. Formworkers shape wood, metal and other materials, which become moulds into which concrete or similar materials
How to make all employees work-ready
This is one of the key concerns I hear when I talk to employers. They want young people who have completed college courses to be ready for work on day one.
Interview advice helps get students into construction
Welsh students looking to get into the construction industry got a helping hand with support for job interviews at a virtual event last week.
Covid-19: CITB chief exec update - 18 November 2020
Today’s email highlights your feedback on a free new Covid-19 eCourse; asks for your understanding as email temporarily replaces our telephone system due to the pandemic; as well as advance warning of finance system updates; and an invitation to
The 14 best things about a construction apprenticeship
Hundreds of thousands of students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have today (23 August) been receiving their long-awaited GCSE results and will now be planning their next steps. At CITB we love construction apprenticeships, so we’ve come
Skills Olympics takes Team UK to Russia
Team UK returned from the 'Skills Olympics' placing 12th out of 63 countries and took home 15 Medallions of Excellence.
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.
What’s new for the 2022-2023 Grants Scheme
CITB has increased the amount of money available through grants this year and introduced new grants. This is to help tackle the skills shortage in the construction industry.
Construction sector devises plan to brace for Brexit
Major players in the UK construction industry have today published a plan to help brace the sector for tighter migration controls after Brexit.