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The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) provided a total of £120 million for all grants, including £68m in apprenticeship grants, during its 2025-26 financial year, helping to support the industry to develop a skilled, competent, and inclusive workforce.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released updated figures for its New Entrant Support Team (NEST), showing that between the 2025-26 financial year (FY), NEST supported 5,913 apprentices to join the industry across England, Scotland, and Wales - representing a 43% increase compare

A new series of webinars has been launched to equip the construction industry with essential skills for timber development.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Scotland and Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH) have joined forces to create a new suicide prevention training programme tailored to the Scottish construction industry. The project called ‘ Suicide Prev

A 19-year-old apprentice from Inverness has been recognised for his dedication and work ethic after being named Apprentice of the Year at Dundee and Angus College. Lewis Scobbie, who works with Macleod Roofing while completing his apprenticeship through the CITB, received the award in recognition of

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is urging offshore workers to consider a career in construction, considering the significant number of transferable skills between the industries.  

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is urging more women to consider a career in construction amid news figures that demonstrate the increasing number of women pursuing construction training.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is seeking views on CITB and ECITB forming a single body following the Cabinet Office review of all Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs).

The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has achieved Prescribed Organisation status with CITB. Prescribed Organisations are responsible for presenting CITB’s Levy Proposals to their levy‑paying members.

Morgan Sindall Construction, alongside industry partners, has delivered A World of Work Tasters 2026, welcoming over 200 young people to the Engine Shed in Stirling for a free, three-day event offering hands-on experience across seven construction trades and disciplines.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is to introduce a new Large Employer Fund to allow its Employer Networks system to focus on micro, small, and medium-sized businesses.

Ben Macpherson MSP, minister for higher and further education, joined the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) at its National Construction College (NCC) in Inchinnan, Renfrew, to mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week.

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) could be merged under plans to be put out for consultation. The UK government will seek views over 12 weeks on the principle of the two organisations forming a single body.

The Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) National Construction College (NCC) has received a rating of ‘expected standard’ across all key judgement areas in its latest Ofsted inspection. 

A new report published today by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has presented a wide body of evidence that explores the challenges and opportunities underpinning the construction skills gap, turning data and forecasts into a clear, accessible view of the whole industry.