CBI: 50 YEARS OF BUSINESS INNOVATION | A CHANGING SOCIETY
LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS OF A NEW BUILDING INDUSTRY
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD
www.citb.co.uk
Britain’s world-class construction industry, an economic powerhouse that employs 2.3 million people, is currently experiencing a “perfect storm of opportunity”, says Adrian Belton, Chief Executive of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). The industry is worth £90 billion annually and faces many complex challenges and opportunities, including changing industry demographics, the government’s reform of apprenticeships and a growing post-recession demand. “There’s a significant challenge just in the sheer numbers of people that need to be attracted to the industry to meet demand,” says Belton, “and the number of imminent infrastructure projects is the greatest we’ve ever seen.”
THE NUMBERS GAME Over the next 10 years, more than 400,000 construction workers – around a fifth of the industry – will reach retirement age. And around 182,000 new jobs are expected to be created by 2018 as the industry moves out of recession. The government’s National Infrastructure Plan, worth more than £466 billion to 2030, comprises more than
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600 projects and programmes, including HS2, Crossrail and Nuclear New Build. As the UK’s construction skills training
board, CITB is perfectly positioned to help tackle these challenges and support businesses to take full advantage of the opportunities. CITB has established an impressive track record over the past 50 years: it has trained more than half a million apprentices, issued over 4 million cards to workers (enabling them to work safely on sites), supported the attainment of 1.3 million vocational qualifications and paid out more than £2.3 billion in grants. In 2013 alone, CITB provided £165 million in skills funding, delivered 2.4 million days training and conducted 17,000 company visits.
TRAINING TO BUILD CITB operates across a number of fronts, including setting standards for skills and training, inspiring people to join the industry, and supporting businesses to be efficient and effective. Funded by an annual levy on construction businesses, CITB reinvests by providing grants to help employers who train their workforce and further the development of skills in the industry as a whole. To meet the
demands of 21st-century construction, around 100,000 current workers need further training. CITB advises construction firms on how to develop a plan for skills and training, and then supports them in the delivery of those plans. The largest provider of apprentices to the
industry, CITB offers a grant of up to £10,250 for every apprentice that a construction company takes on, in addition to grants for apprentice wages. In 2014, CITB set up an Apprenticeship Commission to develop a long-term strategy for the industry to increase the number of sector apprentices while ensuring they are “gold standard” and valued by the companies employing them. “Our apprenticeship scheme is one of only a few rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted,” says Belton, “and much of that is to do with the additional support and welfare we provide to young people who are leaving home or entering the workforce for the first time.”
MAINTAINING STANDARDS CITB is also responsible for maintaining qualifications and standards for the entire industry, including setting National Occupational Standards, and managing the Qualifications and Credit and Apprenticeships Frameworks. »
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