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Scaffolding training update
CITB has underscored its commitment to ensuring that the construction sector maintains access to a good supply of skilled scaffolders in the wake of the transfer of its training establishment to alternative training providers, as part of its reform programme, Vision 2020.
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Consultation on 1,000 construction training standards
CITB is embarking on its biggest ever consultation, with industry views sought from across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (via CITBNI).
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Bricklayer Ifan is building for the future with bilingual apprenticeships
Bricklayer Ifan Williams is a role model and bilingual apprenticeship ambassador for the CITB in Wales after winning a series of gold, silver and bronze medals in competitions over the past three years.
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£10m boost from CITB to get people of diverse backgrounds into construction
CITB will target more than 11,800 people to attract them into construction careers. Just 16% of construction employees are female, and 7% BAME, partly because construction firms rely on traditional recruitment methods.
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Statement on the resignation of Anne Milton MP from government
CITB chief executive Sarah Beale has paid tribute to outgoing Education Minister Anne Milton MP.
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Sarah Beale awarded UWTSD honorary fellowship
CITB Chief Executive Sarah Beale has received an honorary fellowship from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD).
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Scottish construction to receive £5.4m to attract, train and retain new talent
The Scottish construction sector is set to receive a £5.4m injection of support for training and retraining more skilled workers to help the industry face the skills challenges of the future.
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£17.8m construction investment project to attract, train and retain new talent
The British construction sector is set to receive a £17.8m investment to support employers in training and retraining more skilled workers to help the industry face the skills challenges of the future.
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Wales to receive £3.6m construction investment to attract, train and retain new talent
The British construction sector is set to receive a £17.8m injection of support for training and retraining more skilled workers to help the industry face the skills challenges of the future.
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Training up 160 more on-site assessors to qualify the next generation
CITB is tackling an industry shortage by training 160 more on-site NVQ and SVQ assessors and opening up four new assessment centres.