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Annual Report and Accounts

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Introduction

"This financial year we invested £296m into skills and training for the construction industry and our investments are showing tangible impact against our vision to deliver a skilled and productive workforce. The additional investments CITB has made over this period is matched with increased engagement which has led to an increase in training activity.

Our new and improved training support products put employers in the driving seat and are being accessed by more and more employers looking to achieve their training ambitions.

This year, we rolled out Employer Networks right across Britain. The initiative funds bespoke, easy-to-access training and financial support. They give employers a direct channel to communicate their training needs and advise on how funding should be allocated in their local area.

They have supported 50,966 learners, an increase from 11,468 in the previous, inaugural year. They also supported over 4,000 employers, with over half of the employers supported being small and micro employers.

CITB provided nearly £130m in grant support during the financial year. £77.4m of this was provided through CITB’s various apprenticeship grants, supporting over 30,000 learners and more than 10,000 employers. This is an increase of 14% on last year’s (2023-24) figures.

Our New Entrant Support Team (NEST) provides practical, free support to help employers recruit apprentices and identify the right training and apprenticeships for them. In 2024-25 they supported 4,000 new apprenticeship starts – nearly doubling the number of new apprentices they’ve helped join the industry compared to the previous period."

- Tim Balcon, Chief Executive CITB.

Review of 2024-25: Achievements

Informing and enabling diverse and skilled people into construction

  • 4,128 People helped by NEST to start an apprenticeship
  • 1,591 Apprentices trained at NCC
  • Over 30,000 Learners supported with apprenticeship grants
  • Over 10,000 Employers received apprenticeship grants
  • 5,150 Job starts through Hubs commissions (Onsite Experience, England Construction Opportunities (ECO) and Scottish Academy for Construction Opportunities (SACO)).

Developing a training and skills system to meet current and future needs

  • 14 Competence Frameworks signed off
  • 4 Sector Skills Plans in development

Supporting the industry to train and develop its workforce

  • 4,097 Employers supported by Employer Networks
  • Over 50,000 Learners accessed construction training through Employer Networks
  • £3m Invested in 12 Industry Impact Fund projects
  • 200,343 Individuals completed Site Safety Plus courses
  • 465,593 Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) tests delivered
  • 191 Employers received Leadership and Management funding, benefitting more than 21,000 learners
  • Over 5,200 Employers supported by NCC and NSAC.

Download the CITB Annual Report and Accounts  

Additional reports 

 

This page provides information on our annual report and accounts for the current and previous financial years. Other corporate reports and annual reviews are also available to download below.

We publish our annual report and accounts and gender pay gap report every year.

For Welsh translations of any documents or reports not already available in Welsh, please email .

Download Annual report and accounts 2024-25

Past reports and accounts

 

2023-2024

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2022-2023

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2021-2022

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2020-2021

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2019-2020

2018-2019

2017-2018