CITB Apprenticeships 2013 - 2014
Euan Hastie – Apprenticeships Officer (Borders)
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Aims
To provide an overview of:
• CITB
• CITB Apprenticeships
• CITB Apprenticeship Grants 2013/2014
• Support provided by CITB
• Other products & services available from CITB
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CITB Overview
CITB was established in 1964 as one of 26 industrial Training Boards. The aim of
CITB is to provide support to employers and encourage training, helping to build
a safe, professional and fully qualified workforce.
The support and funding CITB provides helps employers to improve skills,
increase their competitiveness and respond to challenges such as the low
carbon agenda, reducing costs on site and recruiting the best talent for their
sector.
CITB works with the industry and its clients to ensure the construction sector
has the right skills, in the right place, at the right time
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CITB Overview - continued
The levy and grant system is a collective solution that supports skills and
training in the construction industry. The levy has been in existence since
the 1960s and was set up to help address the training needs of the
building industry’s mobile workforce.
CITB collect levy funds from employers who are required to pay the levy
and then invest the money back into the industry. The funds are used to
support employers who train their workforce and to help skills
development in the construction industry.
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CITB Apprenticeships
CITB is the largest construction apprentice learning provider in Scotland and
recorded a 75% achievement rate last year, significantly higher than the
construction sector average.
In Scotland 1235 new apprentices placed with employers in 2012/2013
Provided UK employers with £190 million in training grants
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CITB Apprenticeships – Benefit of choosing CITB
The benefits of choosing CITB to manage your apprentice training include:
• Helping you to recruit an apprentice
• A dedicated Apprenticeship Officer to monitor your apprentices progress
• Managing your apprentices college programme on your behalf
• Payment of the apprentice’s college fees for SVQ programme
• Support travel costs to and from college (and lodgings if required)
• Grant administration support. The payment of attendance grants directly
into your bank account; in most cases we will send you a form to claim
for the achievement of the SVQ and overall Framework achievements.
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CITB Apprenticeships – Apprenticeship Journey
• Overall duration – 2 to 4 years dependent on scheme, age and experience
• College attendance pattern – received with initial start paperwork (Offer)
• Industry experience is essential
• Progression – Advanced craft or HNC if relevant
• Annual competency test (if applicable)
• Skills test schedule (if applicable)
• Completion of Modern Apprenticeship (SVQ Level 2/Level 3)
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Apprenticeship grants (Scotland)
Detail
Grant ref.
2013/2014 Grants
Scheme
Attendance – year one (quarterly instalments)
A02
1,965
Attendance – year two (quarterly instalments)
A03
1,660
SVQ Level 2 achievement/PDA
A31
400
Framework achievement
A04
1,975
Total two year apprenticeship
6,000
Attendance – year three (quarterly instalments)
A05
1,125
SVQ Level 3 achievement
A32
400
Advanced apprenticeship
A06
2,725
Total three/four year apprenticeship
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10,250
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
CITB Apprenticeships – Support
CITB will give your apprentice the best practical support throughout
the apprenticeship journey, including:
• Arrange training for your apprentice within a local college
• Pay all college fees required for SVQ achievement
• Support you with the completion of paperwork required to claim
grants
• Provide advice on expenses available to cover accommodation or
travel costs
• Our aim is to ensure that the apprentice performs to the maximum
of their potential.
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CITB Other Products and Services
Company Development Advisers are able to assist with a wide range of
products and services:
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Training & Development Plans & Short duration training
Grant Scheme content, claim guidance and queries
Additional external funding sources - Flexible Training Opportunities
CSCS/CPCS/SCORE card scheme guidance & OSAT assistance
National Construction College Courses and qualifications
Training Groups
CITB Publications advice and guidance
Investors in People
ISO 9001/14001
Construction Ambassadors Programme is run by CITB Construction Careers
Adviser to support employers in meeting their Community Benefit and KPI
requirements
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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
Technical and Professional attendance
Grant detail
Attendance - Technical and Professional
longer term courses including degrees,
HND, BTEC and post graduate diplomas
(A09)
Attendance - Other Technical and
Professional courses including NEBOSH,
VQ Level 4 (A09B)
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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
Thank you – any questions?
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