1. © CITB Changes to the 2013/2014 Grants Scheme Presented by: Kim D Leonard, Grant Product Manager

2. © CITB 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.

3. © CITB Exceptional Training Grant Approved by the Training Committee on 19 th June 2013 and confirmed by the CITB Board on 24 th 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

4. © CITB Exceptional Training Grant Approved by the Training Committee on 19 th June 2013 and confirmed by the CITB Board on 24 th 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

5. © CITB 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

6. © CITB 2013/2014 Grants Scheme changes – consultation and approval Employer and Federation consultation Grants Scheme Working Party Training Committee CITB Board Local Employer Forums and Advisory Groups Grants Scheme

7. © CITB 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

8. © CITB 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

9. © CITB 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

10. © CITB Summary – what hasn’t changed? (England and Wales) What has stayed the same in 2013/2014? 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

11. © CITB 2013/2014 Grants Scheme – What’s changed?

12. © CITB 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

13. © CITB Training and Development Plans Grant detail 2012/2013 Grants Scheme 2013/2014 Grants Scheme Attendance - Training Plans (B102)£50*£50 *was originally £22.50 per day £50 per day maintained for Training Plans that commence in the 2013/2014 Grants Scheme year

14. © CITB 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

15. © CITB Short Duration off the job attendance Grant detail 2012/2013 Grants Scheme 2013/2014 Grants Scheme Attendance - Short Duration (B201) 1 days duration (6 hours) or more£50*£50 Attendance - Short Duration (B201) 1/2 day duration (3 hours) n/a£25 * was originally £22.50 per day

16. © CITB 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

17. © CITB Technical and Professional attendance Grant detail 2012/2013 Grants Scheme 2013/2014 Grants Scheme Attendance - Technical and Professional longer term courses including degrees, HND, BTEC and post graduate diplomas (A09B) £50 to a maximum of £1,750 Attendance - Other Technical and Professional courses including NEBOSH, VQ Level 4 (A09) £30 to a maximum of £1,050 £50 to a maximum of £1,750

18. © CITB 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 Technical and Professional attendance grant (A09) Technical and Professional achievement grant (A25) C-ILM Award£400 C-ILM Certificate £50 per day for each day of off the job attendance £400, unless grant already claimed at Award Level C-ILM Diploma £400, unless grant already claimed at either Award or Certificate Level

19. © CITB 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

20. © CITB 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

21. © CITB Site Safety Plus Any approved course from the Site Safety Plus suite Grant detail 2012/2013 Grants Scheme 2013/2014 Grants Scheme Attendance - Site Safety Plus suite of courses (A29) £52.50£50

22. © CITB VQ Level 4 and above achievement Grant detail 2012/2013 Grants Scheme 2013/2014 Grants Scheme Achievement - VQ level 4 and above (A33) £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

23. © CITB Alignment of attendance grants

24. © CITB 2013/2014 Grants Scheme – What hasn’t changed?

25. © CITB 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

26. © CITB Apprenticeship grants (England and Wales) DetailGrant ref. 2012/2013 Grants Scheme 2013/2014 Grants Scheme Attendance – year oneA021,965 Attendance – year twoA031,660 NVQ Level 2 achievementA31400 Framework achievementA041,975 Total two year apprenticeship 6,000 Attendance – year threeA051,125 NVQ Level 3 achievementA32400 Advanced apprenticeshipA062,725 Total three year apprenticeship 10,250

27. © CITB Apprenticeship grants (Scotland) DetailGrant ref. 2012/2013 Grants Scheme 2013/2014 Grants Scheme Attendance – year oneA021,965 Attendance – year twoA031,660 SVQ Level 2 achievement/PDAA31400 Framework achievementA041,975 Total two year apprenticeship 6,000 Attendance – year threeA051,125 SVQ Level 3 achievementA32400 Advanced apprenticeshipA062,725 Total three/four year apprenticeship 10,250

28. © CITB Advanced Craft Certificate (Scotland only) Detail 2012/2013 Grants Scheme 2013/2014 Grants Scheme Advanced Craft Certificate attendance (SQA_T) £22.50 per day (maximum of £787.50) Advanced Craft Certificate achievement (SQA_A)£2,037.50

29. © CITB Specialist Apprenticeship Programmes (SAPs) Detail for SAP Level 2 2013/2014 Grants Scheme Year one attendance on approved training1,125 Year two attendance on approved training1,125 Achievement of VQ Level 2400 Completion Incentive VQ Level 22,000 Contribution to cost of external training3,000 TOTAL7,650 Detail for SAP Level 3 2013/2014 Grants Scheme Year one attendance on approved training1,125 Achievement of VQ Level 3400 Completion incentive VQ Level 31,100 Contribution to cost of external training1,500 TOTAL4,125

30. © CITB Specialist Apprenticeship Programmes (SAPs) 1. Road Safety Markings16. Heritage Skills - Roof Slating & Tiling Level 3 2. Façade Preservation17. Heritage Skills - Lead Roofing Specialist Level 3 3. In-Situ Resin Flooring 18. Heritage Skills – Hard Metal Roofing Specialist Level 3 4. Surface Preparation19. Heritage Skills - Plastering Level 3 5. Land Drilling20. Heritage Skills - Stonemasonry Level 3 6. Sealant Application21. Stone, Granite and Marble Fixer 7. Diamond Drilling & Sawing22. External Wall Insulation Installation 8. Lead Roofing Operative23. Pitched Roofing Skills 9. Hire Desk Operative24. Single Ply Roofing Installation Operative 10. Wood Floor Installation Operative25. Liquid Waterproofing Installation Operative 11. Hard Metal Roofing Operative26. Chimney Engineering 12. Piling Site Operative27. Post and Beam – Oak Frame 13. Demolition Site Operative28. Building Envelope Installation Operative 14. Velocity Patching – Road Surface Treatment29. Rain screen Cladding Installation Operative 15. Heritage Skills - Brickwork Level 330. Heritage Wood Occupations Level 3 Contact the National Specialist Team for details of how to apply, the eligibility criteria and approval of additional programmes

31. © CITB 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

32. © CITB 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 Soon to become available Internal Wall Insulation Cold Formed Steel Frame Systems Dry Lining

33. © CITB Craft Non-Apprenticeship Grants (A08) DetailEntry Point 2012/2013 Grants Scheme (£) 2013/2014 Grants Scheme (£) 1st year attendance on approved trainingEntry Point 11,125 Achievement of VQ Level 2 400 Completion incentive VQ Level 2 2,000 Total 3,525 2nd year attendance on approved trainingEntry Point 21,125 Achievement of VQ Level 3 400 Completion incentive VQ Level 3 1,100 Total2,625

34. © CITB Craft Non-Apprenticeship Grants – Utilities (A08) DetailEntry Point 2012/2013 Grants Scheme (£) 2013/2014 Grants Scheme (£) 1st year attendance on approved trainingUtilities Level 21,125 Achievement of VQ Level 2 400 Completion incentive VQ Level 2 1,100 Total2,625 DetailEntry Point 2012/2013 Grants Scheme (£) 2013/2014 Grants Scheme (£) 1st year attendance on approved trainingUtilities Level 31,125 Achievement of VQ Level 3 400 Completion incentive VQ Level 3 425 Total1,950

35. © CITB 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) 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

36. © CITB Construction-related Work Experience Grant detail 2012/2013 Grants Scheme 2013/2014 Grants Scheme Construction-related Work Experience (A19) £30 per day to a maximum of £7,200

37. © CITB 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 Plant related VQs (levels 2, 3, 4 and above*) £610 (includes £210 premium for first 10,000 claims)** £610 (includes £210 premium 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)

38. © CITB CPCS Theory and Practical Tests Grant detail 2012/2013 Grants Scheme 2013/2014 Grants Scheme CPCS - Theory Test (A42)£60 CPCS - Practical Tests (A43A, B and C)£190/£240/£410

39. © CITB Grants Scheme claiming limits Training Plan (B102)2012/2013 Grants Scheme2013/2014 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 - LOSC5 days or each named LOSC5 days for each named LOSC Short Duration (B201)2012/2013 Grants Scheme2013/2014 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 - LOSCTraining included within PAYE limit Maximum value of claims Initially £2,500 but changed to £5,000 £5,000 VQ and CPCS2012/2013 Grants Scheme2013/2014 Grants Scheme Number of VQ achievements per level 2 in a lifetime CPCS Theory and Practical Tests 2 in a Grants Scheme year

40. © CITB Supplementary Payment Detail 2012/2013 Grants Scheme 2013/2014 Grants Scheme Supplementary Payment 22% (10% basic plus 12% temporary increase)

41. © CITB 2013/2014 Grants Scheme on a page ApprenticeshipsCraft Non Apprenticeship Apprenticeships of less than 2 years = £3,525 (paid under Craft Non Apprenticeship grant) For existing workers and new entrants dependent upon training pattern and sector from £2,625 2 years apprenticeships = £6,000 3 or 4 year apprenticeships = £10,250 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 training pattern from £1,950 For approved courses only. Level 2 apprenticeships = £7,650 and level 3 = £4,125. Attendance - Training Plans and Short DurationAttendance - Technical and Professional courses £50.00 per day£50 per day Site Safety PlusConstruction-related work experience £50 per day£30 per day PlantAchievement CPCS Theory Test = £60 VQ Level 2, 3, 4 and above (except plant related), C-ILM, degrees, HNC, BTEC, HND and other approved technical and professional qualifications = £400 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

42. © CITB 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/grantwww.citb.co.uk/grant Trade press and Federation newsletters

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