About us
We believe that developing the skills of workers in the construction industry is crucial to the health of the UK economy – that’s why we are working with employers to make sure our industry has the right skills in the right place, at the right time.
Who are we?
We are the Sector Skills Council and Industry Training Board for the construction industry, working with industry, for industry to deliver a safe, professional and fully qualified UK construction workforce.
We work with construction companies to help them improve skills, increase their competitive edge and respond to the many challenges employers face – from the low carbon agenda, through to reducing costs on-site and recruiting the best and brightest talent for their sector.
What do we do?
We use our robust sector specific labour market intelligence, the Construction Skills Network, to develop and deliver a range of products and services to construction employers, and we invest employer funds in a variety of ways - so that businesses can keep the skills in their workforce up-to-date, and increase their bottom line.
It’s our job to:
- Shape our industry
We represent 3 million construction workers and we use our excellent links with all three UK Governments, to represent the voice of industry and ask for a fair deal for our workforce. We’ve used our connections to support employers through the recession – helping them to retain their apprentices and, we’ve shaped qualifications, saved the NVQ and championed employer-led initiatives to deliver flexible learning for construction businesses. - Attract the brightest and best talent
We understand that apprenticeships are the lifeblood of our industry, and we work to encourage more young people to join our industry. We’ve campaigned for funding for adult apprentices and we’ve set up www.bconstructive.co.uk to give young people a flavour of the exciting career opportunities that lie in wait, for our new recruits. - Train, train, train
Our National Construction College is the largest construction college in Europe, providing quality and affordable training to 30,000 workers each year. We also support apprentices – matching them with an employer and training them at our flagship colleges throughout the UK. Our apprenticeship programmes are second to none, breaking the national average for apprenticeship completion rates by 10%. Last year, 77% of our apprentices completed their framework. - Support existing workers
We invest employer funds by providing grants to employers that are registered with CITB-ConstructionSkills. Through the Grants Scheme and our Development Funds programme, we support in excess of 23,000 businesses each year – giving grants to upskill workers and increase their competitive edge. We also provide £1.8m funding each year to 88 Training Groups across the country, to help them take advantage of opportunities in their area. - Help businesses take advantage of opportunities
We have over 350 committed, knowledgeable and hardworking people working across the UK to provide local and national solutions to employers. - Understand changes to legislation
We know that keeping up with changes to legislation can be daunting, and that many businesses miss out on opportunities because they don’t understand. That’s why we work with employers to raise awareness of these changes and help them to capitalise on opportunities – like the Green Deal and Energy Bill.
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