Training and development plans (B101/B102)

A Training and Development Plan supports the development of your whole business.

As well as grants for construction-related training you can claim for many other subjects that are relevant to your business, such as sustainability, computer skills and administration.  

• What is a Training and Development Plan?
• Supported training
• How much can I claim?
• How to claim
• Eligibility

What is a Training and Development Plan

Training and Development Plans are designed to encourage employers to adopt and implement a structured approach to training and development by evaluating all the activities undertaken by a company. Plans should conform to the Principles of Sound Training.

Your Plan should be based on your entire business training and development needs and can therefore include:

• training for all staff, not just construction staff
• training in subjects that are relevant to your business, not just construction-related subjects
• training with a minimum of 3 hours duration

There are various criteria which must be met for Training and Development Plan grant to be available:

• you must have completed a 2009 Levy Return
• your Plan needs to be submitted to us and approved within strict deadlines throughout the Grants Scheme year
• your Plan needs to meet the definition of training and the criteria set down within these rules
• your Plan must show that some training will take place

Training and Development Plans are not compulsory. You can claim Training and Development Plan grants in addition to grants pre-fixed with an A; but you cannot claim for Short Duration off-the-job training grant (B201/202) at the same time your Plan is in force.

If you have any questions please contact your local ConstructionSkills office to arrange for a Company Development Adviser (CDA) to visit you and talk through the Training and Development Plan route.