Changes to the 2013/2014 Grants Scheme
Presented by: Kim D Leonard, Grant Product Manager
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Aims
To provide
• the latest news on an exceptional training payment
• an appreciation for the reasons for the changes to the
2013/2014 Grants Scheme
• an overview of the changes made; and
• a reminder of the other grants that are available.
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Exceptional Training Grant
• Approved by the Training Committee on 19th June 2013 and confirmed
by the CITB Board on 24th July 2013
• Exceptional grant payable in arrears as a percentage of all grant claims
received under the 2012/13 and 2013/14 Grants Schemes.
• Grant claimers will receive a percentage of between 12% to 15% of
the grants claimed, excluding Supplementary Payment
• Total cost for each of the 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 Grants Schemes
will be £30m - £15m in each Grants Scheme
• De minimis payment of £250 per employer will be made in instances
where the percentage calculation falls below the minimum level.
• Actual percentage will be calculated after 31 October each year
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Exceptional Training Grant
• Approved by the Training Committee on 19th June 2013 and confirmed
by the CITB Board on 24th July 2013
• Reward for training carried out in 2012/2013 and an incentive to carry
out training in 2013/2014 Grants Scheme
• Total cost for each of the 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 Grants Schemes
will be £30m - £15m in each Grants Scheme
• Available to all employers who have claimed grant in 2012/2013 and
who will claim in 2013/2014 Grants Schemes
• To qualify for 2012/2013 Exceptional Grant Payment the 2012 Levy
Return must have been submitted by 31 December 2012
• To qualify for 2013/2014 Exceptional Grant Payment the 2013 Levy
Return must be submitted by 31 December 2013
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Exceptional Training Grant (continued)
• Exceptional grant payable in arrears as a percentage of all grant claims
received under the 2012/13 and 2013/14 Grants Schemes
• Grant claimers will receive a percentage of between 12% to 15% of
the grants claimed, excluding Supplementary Payment
• Minimum payment of £250 per employer will be made in instances
where the percentage calculation falls below the minimum level
• The Exceptional Training Grant will not have to be claimed; if eligible
employers will be paid automatically in December 2013 and 2014
• Actual percentage will be calculated after 31 October each year
• Training Plans – any Interim and Final Claims for 2012/2013 and
2013/2014 Grants Schemes that are not paid before 31 October will
be included in an additional payment planned in 2014 and 2015. This
will ensure the employer gets their full entitlement
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2013/2014 Grants Scheme changes – consultation and approval
Grants Scheme
Working Party
Employer and
Federation
consultation
Training
Committee
CITB Board
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Local Employer
Forums and
Advisory Groups
Grants Scheme
2013/2014 Grants Scheme eligibility
Access to 2013/2014 Grants Scheme support
•Grants can be claimed but will not be paid until a 2013
Levy Return has been correctly completed and received
•If employers do not send in their 2013 Levy Return by
31 July 2013 any claims will be held until it is received
•If the 2013 Levy Return is not received by 31 December 2013
the employer will forfeit eligibility to all grant payments within
the 2013/2014 Grants Scheme
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Background to the changes to 2013/2014 Grants Scheme
Availability of additional funds due to better than expected Levy income
and a reduction in grant claims
CITB Board guidance on how additional funding should be allocated
• continue with the current incentive of £50 for Training Plans
and Short Duration
• produce a sustainable Grants Scheme where we do not have to
reduce grants again in the near future with apprentice rates to
remain as they are
• do not make too many temporary changes
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Summary – what’s changed in 2013/2014?
Where have changes been made?
• Change in Supplementary Payment eligibility for employers with a
zero Levy due to the offset of Labour-only Payments Received (LOPR)
• Training Plans
• Training Plans and Scaffolding Contractors
• Short Duration off-the-job training
• Technical and Professional attendance
• Technical and Professional course eligibility
• Site Safety Plus
• VQ Level 4 and above achievement grant
• Grants Scheme Terms and Conditions
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Summary – what hasn’t changed? (England and Wales)
What has stayed the same in 2013/2014?
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Modular Training Programmes and E-Learning on Training Plans
Apprenticeship packages
Craft Non-apprenticeship
Specialist Apprenticeship Programmes (SAPs)
Specialist Upskilling Programmes (SUPs)
Construction-related work experience
VQ Level 2 and 3 achievement
Plant related VQ achievements
CPCS Theory and Practical Tests
Claiming limits
Supplementary Payment
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2013/2014 Grants Scheme – What’s changed?
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Change in Supplementary Payment for employers with a
zero Levy due to LOPR offset
To be eligible for Supplementary Payment an employer has to
• complete the 2012 and 2013 Levy Returns
• pay the resulting 2012 assessment in full or by Direct Debit
(i.e. contribute to the Levy fund)
An exception had been made in the past for employers in receipt
of Labour Only Payments Received (LOPR), when offset had reduced
their assessment to zero
This exception has been removed in 2013/2014 and these employers
will not receive Supplementary Payment as they do not contribute to
Levy funds
Note: Supplementary Payment remains at 22% in 2013/2014
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Training and Development Plans
Grant detail
Attendance - Training Plans (B102)
2012/2013 Grants 2013/2014 Grants
Scheme
Scheme
£50*
*was originally £22.50 per day
£50 per day maintained for Training Plans that commence in the
2013/2014 Grants Scheme year
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£50
Training Plans and scaffolding contractors
Employers who are registered with CITB as “scaffolding contractor” as
their main activity can record CISRS training separately on their Training
Plan in 2013/2014 Grants Scheme
• Will not impact on their 5 day PAYE limit
• Courses that can be recorded separately are
 CISRS Basic Part 1
 CISRS Basic Part 2
 CISRS Advanced Scaffolders
• An Electronic Training Plan (excel based) claim will be available for
scaffolding contractors to complete and claim grant
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Short Duration off the job attendance
Grant detail
Attendance - Short Duration (B201)
1 days duration (6 hours) or more
Attendance - Short Duration (B201)
1/2 day duration (3 hours)
*was originally £22.50 per day
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2012/2013
Grants Scheme
2013/2014
Grants Scheme
£50*
£50
n/a
£25
Short Duration attendance minimum training period
• Reduced from 6 hours (1 day) to 3 hours (1/2 day)
• Will allow employers to claim for more training and align
with Training Plan minimum
• Will all be processed under grant reference B201 with other
Short Duration claims
• Training Plan may still be the best option for some employers
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Technical and Professional attendance
Grant detail
Attendance - Technical and Professional
longer term courses including degrees,
HND, BTEC and post graduate diplomas
(A09B)
Attendance - Other Technical and
Professional courses including NEBOSH,
VQ Level 4 (A09)
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2012/2013
2013/2014
Grants Scheme Grants Scheme
£50 to a
maximum of
£1,750
£50 to a
maximum of
£1,750
£30 to a
maximum of
£1,050
£50 to a
maximum of
£1,750
Technical and Professional attendance and achievement grants
and C-ILM courses
The C–ILM Construction Leadership and Management Skills qualification
developed by CITB, ILM and industry is now approved
C-ILM Qualification
C-ILM Award
C-ILM Certificate
C-ILM Diploma
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Technical and
Professional
attendance grant
(A09)
Technical and
Professional achievement
grant (A25)
£400
£50 per day for each
£400, unless grant already
day of off the job
claimed at Award Level
attendance
£400, unless grant already
claimed at either Award
or Certificate Level
Technical and Professional course and qualification eligibility
A review was carried out to ensure the list of courses and qualifications
eligible for Technical and Professional attendance (A09) and achievement
(A25) was up to date
Revised list can be found on the Grants Scheme website
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Technical and Professional attendance grant and Distance
Learning
A quick note about Distance Learning
• Requests to allow Distance Learning courses to be eligible for
Technical and Professional grant aid were rejected.
• Employers can still claim for any Distance Learning through their
Training Plan, provided
 it is conducted in office hours
 evidence is available to show the time spent
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Site Safety Plus
Grant detail
Attendance - Site Safety Plus suite of
courses (A29)
2012/2013
Grants Scheme
2013/2014
Grants Scheme
£52.50
£50
Any approved course from the Site Safety Plus suite
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VQ Level 4 and above achievement
Grant detail
Achievement - VQ level 4 and
above (A33)
2012/2013 Grants
Scheme
2013/2014 Grants Scheme
£650
£400
There is a premium of £210 on top of Plant related VQs for the
first 10,000 claims. Plant related VQ level 4 and above will be
paid at £610 and not reduced to £400
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Alignment of attendance grants
Grant detail
2012/2013
Grants
Scheme
Attendance - Short Duration (B201)
£50
Attendance - Training Plans (B102)
£50
Attendance Technical and Professional longer
term courses including degrees,
HND, BTEC and post graduate
diplomas (A09)
Attendance Other Technical and Professional
courses (A09)
Attendance Site Safety Plus suite of courses
(A29)
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£50
£30
£52.50
2013/2014
Grants
Scheme
£50
2013/2014 Grants Scheme – What hasn’t changed?
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Modular Training Programmes and E-Learning
• Available on Training and Development Plans
• These facilities continue to be available in 2013/2014
• Employers with approval in 2012/2013 and where there is no change
to the content of the programmes will be asked to reapply via email
(no need for the employer to complete a new application).
• New applications will be required for changes to existing, and for new
programmes
• Full details on the Grants Scheme area of the website
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Apprenticeship grants (England and Wales)
Detail
Grant ref.
2012/2013 Grants
2013/2014 Grants
Scheme
Scheme
1,965
1,965
Attendance – year one
A02
Attendance – year two
A03
1,660
1,660
NVQ Level 2 achievement
A31
400
400
Framework achievement
A04
1,975
1,975
6,000
6,000
Total two year apprenticeship
Attendance – year three
A05
1,125
1,125
NVQ Level 3 achievement
A32
400
400
Advanced apprenticeship
A06
2,725
2,725
10,250
10,250
Total three year apprenticeship
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Apprenticeship grants (Scotland)
Detail
Grant ref.
2012/2013 Grants 2013/2014 Grants
Scheme
Scheme
Attendance – year one
A02
1,965
1,965
Attendance – year two
A03
1,660
1,660
SVQ Level 2 achievement/PDA
A31
400
400
Framework achievement
A04
1,975
1,975
6,000
6,000
Total two year apprenticeship
Attendance – year three
A05
1,125
1,125
SVQ Level 3 achievement
A32
400
400
Advanced apprenticeship
A06
2,725
2,725
10,250
10,250
Total three/four year apprenticeship
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Advanced Craft Certificate (Scotland only)
Detail
Advanced Craft Certificate attendance (SQA_T)
Advanced Craft Certificate achievement (SQA_A)
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2012/2013 Grants
Scheme
2013/2014 Grants
Scheme
£22.50 per day
£22.50 per day
(maximum of £787.50) (maximum of £787.50)
£2,037.50
£2,037.50
Specialist Apprenticeship Programmes (SAPs)
Detail for SAP Level 2
2013/2014 Grants
Scheme
Year one attendance on approved training
1,125
Year two attendance on approved training
Achievement of VQ Level 2
Completion Incentive VQ Level 2
Contribution to cost of external training
TOTAL
1,125
400
2,000
3,000
7,650
Detail for SAP Level 3
Year one attendance on approved training
2013/2014 Grants
Scheme
1,125
Achievement of VQ Level 3
Completion incentive VQ Level 3
Contribution to cost of external training
TOTAL
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400
1,100
1,500
4,125
Specialist Apprenticeship Programmes (SAPs)
1. Road Safety Markings
2. Façade Preservation
3. In-Situ Resin Flooring
4. Surface Preparation
5. Land Drilling
6. Sealant Application
7. Diamond Drilling & Sawing
8. Lead Roofing Operative
9. Hire Desk Operative
10. Wood Floor Installation Operative
11. Hard Metal Roofing Operative
12. Piling Site Operative
13. Demolition Site Operative
14. Velocity Patching – Road Surface
Treatment
15. Heritage Skills - Brickwork Level 3
16. Heritage Skills - Roof Slating & Tiling Level 3
17. Heritage Skills - Lead Roofing Specialist Level 3
18. Heritage Skills – Hard Metal Roofing Specialist
Level 3
19. Heritage Skills - Plastering Level 3
20. Heritage Skills - Stonemasonry Level 3
21. Stone, Granite and Marble Fixer
22. External Wall Insulation Installation
23. Pitched Roofing Skills
24. Single Ply Roofing Installation Operative
25. Liquid Waterproofing Installation Operative
26. Chimney Engineering
27. Post and Beam – Oak Frame
28. Building Envelope Installation Operative
29. Rain screen Cladding Installation Operative
30. Heritage Wood Occupations Level 3
Contact the National Specialist Team for details of how to apply, the eligibility
criteria and approval of additional programmes
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Specialist Upskilling Programmes (SUPs)
• Programmes being developed by the National Specialist Team
in partnership with the individual specialist sectors
• 11 courses up and running with more to follow
• Range of grants available based on Craft Non-Apprenticeship (A08)
dependant on the VQ Level and training required - starting from £2,625
• Contact the National Specialist Team for details of how to apply,
the eligibility criteria and approval of additional programmes
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Specialist Upskilling Programmes (SUPs)
Currently with learners in training
360 Pedestrian Operated Breaker
External Wall Insulation SUP
Geo membrane installation SUP
Heritage RST SUP
Heritage Stonemasonry
Heritage Wood Occupations
High Friction Surfacing
Micro Asphalt
Occupational Work Supervision
Slurry Surfacing
Tool & Equipment Hire Manager SUP
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Soon to become available
Internal Wall Insulation
Cold Formed Steel Frame Systems
Dry Lining
Craft Non-Apprenticeship Grants (A08)
Detail
1st year attendance on approved training
Entry Point
Entry Point 1
Achievement of VQ Level 2
Completion incentive VQ Level 2
2nd year attendance on approved training
Achievement of VQ Level 3
Completion incentive VQ Level 3
Total
Entry Point 2
Total
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2012/2013
2013/2014
Grants Scheme Grants Scheme
(£)
(£)
1,125
1,125
400
400
2,000
3,525
1,125
400
1,100
2,625
2,000
3,525
1,125
400
1,100
2,625
Craft Non-Apprenticeship Grants – Utilities (A08)
Detail
1st year attendance on approved training
Achievement of VQ Level 2
Completion incentive VQ Level 2
Entry Point
Utilities Level 2
Total
Detail
1st year attendance on approved training
Achievement of VQ Level 3
Completion incentive VQ Level 3
Entry Point
Utilities Level 3
Total
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2012/2013
2013/2014
Grants Scheme Grants Scheme
(£)
(£)
1,125
400
1,100
2,625
1,125
400
1,100
2,625
2012/2013
2013/2014
Grants Scheme Grants Scheme
(£)
(£)
1,125
400
425
1,950
1,125
400
425
1,950
Approved Apprenticeships of less than 2 years
•
Approved apprenticeship programmes of less than 2 years do
not qualify for the Apprenticeship package (A02 to A06)
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Approved apprenticeship programmes of less than 2 years
but more than one year duration can be grant aided via
Craft Non Apprenticeship package (A08) = £3,525
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Construction-related Work Experience
Grant detail
Construction-related Work
Experience (A19)
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2012/2013 Grants
Scheme
2013/2014 Grants
Scheme
£30 per day to a maximum of £30 per day to a maximum of
£7,200
£7,200
Achievement grants
Grant detail
2012/2013 Grants
Scheme
2013/2014 Grants
Scheme
Achievement - VQ level 2, 3 and 4
and above, BTEC, HNC, HND,
degrees etc. (A25, A31, A32, A33)
£400
£400
Plant related VQs (levels 2, 3, 4
and above*)
£610
£610
(includes £210 premium (includes £210 premium
for first 10,000 claims)** for first 10,000 claims)**
*Plant VQ level 4 and above will be payable at £610. In 2012/2013 all Level
4 and above were paid at £650 but now reduced to £400. Premium will now
apply to ensure a fair approach.
(** 2,703 claims at 30 May 2013)
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CPCS Theory and Practical Tests
Grant detail
2012/2013 Grants
Scheme
2013/2014 Grants
Scheme
CPCS - Theory Test (A42)
£60
£60
CPCS - Practical Tests (A43A, B and C)
£190/£240/£410
£190/£240/£410
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Grants Scheme claiming limits
Training Plan (B102)
2012/2013 Grants Scheme
2013/2014 Grants Scheme
Training Day - PAYE
Average of 5 days based on 2012
Levy Return
Average of 5 days based on 2013
Levy Return
Training Day - LOSC
5 days or each named LOSC
5 days for each named LOSC
Short Duration (B201)
2012/2013 Grants Scheme
2013/2014 Grants Scheme
Training Day - PAYE
Average of 5 days based on 2012
Levy Return
Average of 5 days based on 2013
Levy Return
Training Day - LOSC
Training included within PAYE limit Training included within PAYE limit
Maximum value of claims
Initially £2,500 but changed to
£5,000
£5,000
VQ and CPCS
2012/2013 Grants Scheme
2013/2014 Grants Scheme
Number of VQ
achievements per level
2 in a lifetime
2 in a lifetime
CPCS Theory and
Practical Tests
2 in a Grants Scheme year
2 in a Grants Scheme year
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Supplementary Payment
Detail
Supplementary Payment
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2012/2013
Grants Scheme
2013/2014
Grants Scheme
22% (10% basic 22% (10% basic plus
plus 12% temporary 12% temporary
increase)
increase)
2013/2014 Grants Scheme on a page
2013/2014 Grants Scheme on a page
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships of less than 2 years = £3,525 (paid under Craft
Non Apprenticeship grant)
2 years apprenticeships = £6,000
3 or 4 year apprenticeships = £10,250
Craft Non Apprenticeship
For existing workers and new entrants dependent upon training pattern and
sector from £2,625
Advanced Craft in Scotland = £22.50 per day and achievement of £2,037.50
Specialist Upskilling Programmes (SUP)
Specialist Apprenticeship Programmes (SAPs)
For approved courses only. A range of grant values dependent on VQ level and
For approved courses only. Level 2 apprenticeships = £7,650 and level 3 = £4,125.
training pattern from £1,950
Attendance - Training Plans and Short Duration
£50.00 per day
Site Safety Plus
£50 per day
Plant
Attendance - Technical and Professional courses
£50 per day
Construction-related work experience
£30 per day
Achievement
VQ Level 2, 3, 4 and above (except plant related), C-ILM, degrees, HNC, BTEC,
HND and other approved technical and professional qualifications = £400
CPCS Theory Test = £60
CPSC Practical Test = from £190 to £410 dependent on category
Plant VQs at all levels = £610
Supplementary Payment
22% across all grants for eligible employers.
Terms and Conditions
Eligibility criteria and maximum grant values apply - see www.citb.co.uk/grant for full details
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2013/2014 Grants Scheme publicity
• Grants Scheme mailing to all employers in mid - July 2013
• Grants Scheme wall chart
• 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 Grants Scheme comparison
documents
• Web site – www.citb.co.uk/grant
• Trade press and Federation newsletters
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New CITB and Grants Scheme website
New CITB website launched in March 2013
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