Tag: CITB
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CITB praises Employer Networks initiative as ‘hugely successful’
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has quadrupled the number of learners supported through its Employer Networks initiative, according to its year-end figures. Employer Networks are funded by CITB and offer bespoke training and financial support for employers. They also give employers a direct channel to communicate their training needs and advise on how funding should be…
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Let’s address construction’s evolving skills challenge
Industry-led Sector Skills Plans will help employers meet current and future skills demands. The construction industry is at a pivotal moment, with the government working toward ambitious homebuilding targets and investing in large infrastructure projects – such as the £9 billion Lower Thames Crossing and Luton Airport expansion schemes, respectively approved in March and April…
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Tribunal dismisses subcontractor’s CITB levy appeal
An employment tribunal has unanimously dismissed an appeal against the Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) levy brought by a residential kitchen and bathroom refurbishment subcontractor. 3D Force Ltd challenged the imposition of the training levy on three grounds, including that the company was not in the category of businesses subject to the levy; that the…
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Slow apprenticeship levels may threaten Labour’s growth agenda
Addressing a lack of awareness about construction career opportunities could mitigate the skills deficit, writes Barrett Harris. Labour shortages within the construction industry have been a recurring theme in recent years. For the third consecutive quarter, a Turner & Townsend contractor survey has identified skilled labour shortages as the primary challenge impacting the delivery of…
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Review proposes CITB and ECITB merger
1. Intervention is still needed in both sectors due to ongoing market failure. 2. Retain and repurpose the levy-grant system. 3. Construction and engineering construction sectors face common strategic workforce challenges. 4. Strategic focus is required on safeguarding industry capacity and capability. 5. Need to refocus on whole workforce skills and not just new entrants.…
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CITB levy row: Court dismisses Hudson appeal, agrees with Board
The Court of Appeal has dismissed Knot Builders’ appeal against a High Court decision that ruled it was liable to pay the Construction Industry Training Board levy. In the latest development in the legal battle between Knot Builders Ltd (KBL), formerly known as Hudson Contract Services Ltd, and the CITB, the Court of Appeal also…