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Plant standards and grants
New plant training standards and grants were launched from Monday 31 July 2023. Employers must use an Approved Training Organisation to receive grant for the new plant training standards.
Covid-19: CITB chief exec update – 14 April 2020
Today's update on CITB’s support to industry during COVID-19 is focused on the launch of the new £5m Leadership and Management Development Fund and help for Approved Training Organisations (ATOs).
Hire Equipment Service Technician (HEST) - electrical…
The purpose of this standard is to give the Hire Service technician the required skills and knowledge to safely complete inspections of specified equipment, identify specific faults and record findings.
Health and safety policy
See how CITB protects the health, safety, and wellbeing at work of all its employees
Conflict of interest policy
All activity carried out by CITB’s Approved Training Organisations (ATO) and approved centre network including Site Safety Plus (SSP), Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) and Internet Test Centres (ITC). Including but not limited to the
Working with lead alternatives
Working with lead alternatives
Guidelines for tiling
The purpose of this standard is to provide the candidate with the basic knowledge of to fix tiles.
Roof felt products and application
Roof felt products and application
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National Construction College (NCC) Information
CITB - National Construction College (NCC)
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
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
About the CITB Levy - Does it apply to you & cost?
About the CITB Levy
Plant Maintenance Courses at the NCC
Courses in Testing and Inspecting and maintaining plant machinery
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.
Photography Toolkit
Photography Toolkit
Plans of work and risk assessments for asbestos removal…
The purpose of training delivered against this intermediate level standard is to provide candidates with the training content specified by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 for operatives doing
Plant Operations Courses at the NCC
CPCS plant courses to get carded, Plant management and more
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
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.
Industry Impact Fund
The Industry Impact Fund is aimed at construction employers looking to make a positive difference to the construction industry by developing solutions to key challenges faced by the workforce across the UK. The fund launched April 2023 and is the
Consensus 2021
Consensus 2021
Construction drive aids economic recovery
A recruitment campaign which set out to train high-quality assessors for the construction industry in Scotland has played a vital role in economic recovery.
How to complete your Levy Return
How to complete your Levy Return
GPS Technology, it's not the future. It's now
Gez Bonner, National Training Manager of L Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage Ltd, spoke with CITB about the training they offer Plant Operators to master GPS technology on construction sites and the partnership with CITB that made it possible.
Existing CITB Centres
If you are an existing CITB centre, you are pre-approved to become a CITB Approved Training Organisation (ATO).
Tackling health and safety during a pandemic
Simon Rosser, SHEQ Manager at Hereford Asbestos Services, explains why he completed CITB’s COVID-19 eCourse and the ways it will be beneficial moving forward.
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Plant Mechanic Apprenticeship Level 2 Land Based Service…
Typically 18 to 24 months working towards the apprenticeship standard, a minimum of 20% of this time is to be completed as off the job training. College attendance is completed in blocks of 1-4 weeks duration and counts towards the off the job
Non-CITB training providers
If you would like to become a CITB Approved Training Organisation (ATO), there are several steps that you must go through in order to be accepted. The good news is that you will only have to do this once.
Employers with in-house training
If you are a construction company with an in-house training department that provides non-commercial training, you could apply to become a CITB Approved Training Organisation (ATO).
Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course
This SMSTS course is for project managers, site managers and supervisors, business owners and clients. You will gain an understanding of health, safety, welfare and environmental issues on construction sites.
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.
Essential mental health and wellbeing for construction…
The Health and Safety at Work Act requires employers to ensure not only the health and safety of employees but also their wellbeing.
Levy assessment, registration review, and how to appeal | …
As a CITB-registered employer, every year you will receive a Levy Assessment Notice from us. Your assessment tells you if there is a levy to pay and if so, how much levy you need to pay and when you need to pay it.
EUSR Cat 1 Locate Utility Services
EUSR Cat 1 Locate Utility Services
Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course
This SMSTS course is for project managers, site managers and supervisors, business owners and clients. You will gain an understanding of health, safety, welfare and environmental issues on construction sites.
Hire equipment service technician (HEST) - small plant
The purpose of this standard is to give the Hire Service technician the required skills and knowledge to safely complete inspections and conduct service and routine repairs on small plant - micro excavators and dumpers.
Built-up wall cladding construction and specification
The purpose of this standard is to provide the candidate with knowledge of managing the built-up wall package, from concept to handover.
A: Legal and management
Get legal and management guidance for health and safety from our list of organisations and websites.
Ancillary non-licensed supervisor/manager refresher
The purpose of this standard is to provide the delegate with the theoretical and practical skills to undertake non-licensed work with asbestos including NNLW as defined in the approved code of practice (ACoP), currently L143 second edition,
Specifying concrete and receiving onsite
The purpose of this standard is to provide candidates with the understanding needed for specifying concrete and receiving concrete onsite.
Asbestos non-licensed supervisor/manager
This standard covers the theoretical and practical skills needed to undertake non-licensed work with asbestos
Hire equipment service technician (HEST) - powered access …
The purpose of this standard is to give the Hire Service technician the required skills and knowledge to safely complete inspections and conduct service and routine repairs on powered access equipment.
CITB unveils new direction: Investing in the construction …
Today, CITB unveiled its Business Plan for 2024-25. The new direction sets out to build on previous plans and shows how they will support and empower employers by investing £267m over the coming year.
Hire equipment service technician (HEST) - road-tow…
The purpose of this standard is to give the Hire Service technician the required skills and knowledge to safely complete inspections and conduct service and routine repairs on Road Tow Equipment.
Mobile plant loading and transporting - large equipment
The purpose of this standard is to provide candidates with the guidance on correct procedures for safe loading, securing and unloading of larger mobile plant found in hire.
Mobile plant loading and transporting - small equipment
The purpose of this standard is to provide candidates with the guidance on correct procedures for safe loading, securing and unloading of common mobile plant found in tool hire.
Ancillary licensed maintenance engineer
Ancillary licensed maintenance engineer
Anti-fraud, malpractice and maladministration policy
This policy aims to protect the integrity, reliability and reputation of CITB approved training organisations (ATOs) and the related products.
Hire Equipment Service Technician (HEST) - generators and …
The purpose of this standard is to give the Hire Service technician the required skills and knowledge to safely complete inspections and conduct service and routine repairs on Generators and Lighting Towers.
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