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Hire an Apprentice (Information for Recruiting)
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Levy, grants and funding
Levy, grants and funding
Claim £500 new apprentice support grant
A support grant is being piloted by CITB for small businesses taking on apprenticeships to help with initial costs.
Become an Apprentice [Guide] How to Apply?
Become a CITB apprentice
How to get a CISRS card
What you need to gain a green, red, blue or gold CISRS scaffolder card, and the courses you can study at the National Construction College for each.
Apprenticeship grants
CITB offers apprenticeship grants and funding for individuals on approved apprenticeships in England, Wales & Scotland. Apply for a grant today.
CITB Apprenticeships (Hire & Become)
CITB Apprenticeships
Journey to becoming a Plant Operator
Recent NCC apprentice, David Campbell, explains how a 12 week plant operation course gave him the skills to accelerate his career.
How to Find & 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.
Deducting levy from wages (both PAYE and Net CIS)
Although the 1996 Employment Rights Act permits deductions from earnings in certain circumstances, under the 1982 Industrial Training Act, CITB is the only organisation authorised to impose and collect CITB levy from employers in the industry.
Apprentice information
Find out why a Shared Apprenticeship might be for you
Health, safety and environment (HS&E) test and cards
Book and prepare for your HS&E test and learn about other construction cards
Recruit an apprentice in Scotland
How to recruit an apprentice in Scotland and the support you can receive from CITB.
North East
Find out about financial support, training and events for your business in the North East
Recruit an apprentice in England
How to recruit an apprentice in England and the support you can receive from CITB.
Card schemes
Learn about other recognised construction card schemes. Find information about applying for and renewing cards, including CSCS and CPCS.
How to complete your Levy Return
How to complete your Levy Return
Scotland Apprenticeship grants
We pay grants for attendance and achievements on approved Apprenticeships in Scotland.
About CITB Apprenticeships
CITB is one of the largest providers of apprentices for the construction industry, with over 45 years’ experience of developing skilled workers. If you decide to employ a CITB supported apprentice, you will be getting a keen, motivated member of
Scottish construction employers help shape future of…
The survey, conducted in collaboration with the Scottish Construction Modern Apprenticeship Task Force, sought to understand the views of employers on their immediate and longer term plans, and received over 600 responses.
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Testing, inspecting and thorough examination occupations…
The suite contains National Occupational Standards (NOS) for engineers, technicians, operatives and supervisors. They relate to: law responsibilities inspections record keeping and defect reports.
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Terms and Conditions
CITB terms and conditions for online services and products
National Construction College (NCC) Information
CITB - National Construction College (NCC)
Routes to Competence
How does a Route to Competence (RTC) benefit the construction industry?
Suppliers (Tendering, Procurement & Frameworks)
See CITB's current tenders and apply to become a CITB supplier.
Interior Systems Installer apprentice
This apprenticeship course is for people who want to gain a vocational qualification in interior systems installation while gaining industry experience. Furthermore, you’ll receive training in the theory of partition, drywall and ceiling
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On-site Assessment Workshop NCC
Assessment Services offers on-site assessment for experienced operatives, supervisors and managers. These assessments recognize existing skills, knowledge and experience against a nationally recognized qualification. Holding an NVQ enables you to
National Occupational Standards
How do National Occupational Standards (NOS) benefit the construction industry? Amongst other things, the NOS ensure that NVQs and SVQs are more robust and consistent. Between 2020 and 2021 over 70,000 people in construction across the UK achieved
News, Events & Blogs (Our Top Stories & Events)
News, events and blogs
Funded projects Information, opportunities & projects …
Funded projects
Apprenticeship Courses at the NCC
Apprenticeship courses in cranes, roofing, scaffolding, steel fixing and more
Partnerships & Initiative We Work With
Explore CITB's industry guidance and find out about the partnerships and the initiatives we support
Plant Training Standards Review
The Standards Team works with subject matter experts from across the industry to standardise plant training via Plant Working Groups (WG). The development of the plant training standards will help to ensure that the training required by the
Grants & Funding for Training Courses
CITB grants & funding covers day to day training, including short courses, qualifications and apprenticeships. Find out more about training grants
Courses and qualifications
Courses and qualifications
Plant Operations Courses at the NCC
CPCS plant courses to get carded, Plant management and more
East Midlands
Find out about financial support, training and events for your business in the East Midlands
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.
Plant Maintenance Courses at the NCC
Courses in Testing and Inspecting and maintaining plant machinery
National Skills Academy for Construction (NSAfC)
Learn about the National Skills Academy for Construction (NSAfC) and how you can be part of the NSAfC programme and network
About the CITB Levy - Does it apply to you & cost?
About the CITB Levy
Construction Industry Research Reports
Explore CITB research and insights. including Construction Skills Network (CSN) reports.
Scaffolding & Access Courses at the NCC
CISRS courses to get carded and SITS.
Our Councils - Membership & National Insights
Scope and objectives of the Nation Councils, and members of our Nation Councils
Find a Training Course (NCC, short, SSP, eCourse)
Find a short course offered by an Approved Training Organisation (ATO)
Inspiring and Coaching your Apprentice
This course is suitable for site managers, supervisors and apprenticeship officers who are involved in supporting or supervising apprentices.
Executive Management Team Bios
Find out more about the management team
Employer Networks
Employer Networks are an initiative set up and funded by CITB aiming to simplify the way you get the support and funding you need to access the training you want. It’s all part of the service. Collectively employers are shaping the way funds
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