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CITB is the Industry Training Board for Construction in England, Scotland and Wales and a partner in Construction Skills, the Sector Skills Council.
General enquiries: 0344 994 4400
CITB is the Industry Training Board for Construction in England, Scotland and Wales and a partner in Construction Skills, the Sector Skills Council.
General enquiries: 0344 994 4400
The CITB Levy is used to support construction employers to make sure the industry has the skilled workforce it needs. Click the above link for more further information.
Click here to calculate your CITB levy amount.
Levy or grant queries – if your query is just about accessing your online account, please contact by email – levy.grant@citb.co.uk.
Tel: 0344 994 4455
Levy Arrears: – levyaccountsteam@citb.co.uk.
Click the link above to find the contact details of the CITB’s Engagement Advisors for Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Essex
For other regional CITB Engagement Advisors click this link.
ATO enquiries – Tel: 0844 994 4047 or email: ctdservices@citb.co.uk
Health Safety & Environmental Test – General Enquiries: 0344 994 4488/ Special Assistance: 0344 994 4491 or email: citb.testingcustomerservices@pearson.com
For general information about the various CITB Grant Schemes available, who can apply for a grant, receiving a grant payment – click the above link.
Learn more here specifically about the Short Course Grant and to find out how to manually apply for this type of grant including a step by step video click here.
CITB provide funding for specific training projects through their Skills and Training Fund. If you are a CITB-registered employer you can apply for the Skills and training fund twice in 12 months but can only have one live application at a time.
Employer Networks are an initiative set up and funded by CITB aiming to simplify the way you get the support and funding you need to access the training you want.
The CITB have identified that there is a need for leadership and management skills training in the construction sector based on industry feedback and research & have provided 10.5m in funding to support the delivery of this ILM qualification.
Use the above links to learn more and find the New Entrant Team Leaflet .
To email the team contact – newentrant.team@citb.co.uk
Watch the CITB Facebook video!
Helping to provide free advice and guidance for apprenticeship seekers and step-by-step support for employers looking to offer apprenticeships.
Known as IfATE, working with employers to shape skills training in England, for the future of the workforce.
IfATE was created in 2017 as an arm’s length body of the Department for Education (DfE)
Trac employs apprentices across all areas of construction so that contractors can fulfil employment and skills obligations without having to commit to a full two or three year duration typically required by a traditional apprenticeship.
Contractors don’t have to worry about moving an apprentice when the project comes to an end – they simply hand the apprentice back at the end of the placement.
Delivering electrical, plumbing and heating apprenticeships across England and Wales, enabling lifelong, rewarding careers
These are designed to provide a one-stop recruitment solution for construction employers. By bringing together employers, training providers, local authorities, LEPs, community agencies and other partners, the hubs enable the development of employment and site-ready people from local communities.
Our Region:
Location – New Anglia LEP area (Norfolk and Suffolk)
Hub lead organisation – Kier Integrated Services Ltd
Contact – Alistair Gunn 07894 986500 Alistair.Gunn@kier.co.uk
Brickwork Masterclasses (fully funded)
Contracted Partners: Home Builders Federation (HBF) and NHBC Building Inspectors
This project delivers sessions that offer practical guidance on improving quality and promote awareness of good practice in brickwork.
For more information, please visit Brickwork Masterclass | NHBC
Brickwork Upskilling (grant eligible)
Contracted Partner: The ABC Assessment Centre.
High quality on and off-site training courses for Bricklayers, through the delivery of 16 short duration training courses offered to further education and skilled workers. Supports the training of further education tutors to enable continuous delivery post funding.
For more information visit The ABC Assessment Centre – UK Bricklayer Training & Construction NVQs (bricktraining.co.uk) and see attached flyer – ABC Brickwork Upskilling Flyer_v6 (web)
Click on the above link to access information about CITB’s E-courses that are currently available : –
The following two courses are also available at a cost of £99.00 and £149.00, respectively.
The CITB Net Zero toolkit has been created for all professionals in the construction industry. It is designed to make information surrounding skills, training, regulations and future requirements surrounding net zero accessible, easy to understand and in a single location. The toolkit tackles new build as well as the retrofit of existing buildings. So whatever your project, you will find relevant information here.