1. Get ready for the new Grants Scheme! Click the picture to continue
MARCH 2018
Get ready for the new Grants Scheme! Click the picture to continue

2. Get ready for the new Grants Scheme!
Become an Approved Training Organisation to deliver in-house training, or encourage your training providers to become an ATO at Sign up for video webinars to help you understand how to claim grant and/ or become an ATO at Get online at Keep in touch by opting in at
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MARCH 2018
How do I claim grants?
What can I get grants for?

4. How do I claim grants from April 2018?
Apprenticeships
No change to current procedures
Qualifications
No change to current procedures
Short Duration
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5. The training model Click here to continue
On 3 April 2018 we will turn on the products that make up the training model. The purpose of the training model is to ensure that all training that CITB supports is delivered to a standard that is recognised across Great Britain. At launch, while the systems will be available, they will not be fully populated so a transition process will be in place.
This section shows you how the full training model will work when fully running, and how the transition process works.
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6. The training model when fully running
Employer wants to book training from open market.
Visit the Construction Training Directory to select and book.
Training occurs and outcome achieved.
ATO records achievement on Construction Training Register.
Click this box to learn more about ATOs.
Payment sent to employer automatically.
Click this box to learn about the transition payment process.
Employer wants to train in-house.

7. Approved Training Organisations (ATOs)
What is an ATO?
How do I become an ATO?
3 April 2018
Live
The ask of employers is to encourage their providers to sign up as ATOs, or to sign up yourself if delivering in-house.
This means that you can get automated grants and achievements are recorded on the Construction Training Register.
An ATO is a CITB approved organisation that takes responsibility to ensure that training is delivered to the standard set. This can be a commercial provider, an employer training in-house, a trade body or a training group.
ATOs are able to market their training courses on the Training Directory.
Application through the CITB website
Commercial providers pay £750 annual fee
Non commercial, or in-house employer training no fee
Makes agreement to use and access systems and comply with quality requirements.
Commercial ATOs’ courses live on training directory.
ATOs able to enter achievement on Construction Training Register for employer to get automated grants.

8. Just to note
The transition payment process is essential to support the transition from old to new and gives us a way to ensure we can operate the grants scheme while we bed the new systems in.
It will stay in place until such a time as we are convinced that everything is in place and working.
We encourage employers to get their ATOs to sign up, or to get their in-house team signed up, or they won’t get grants after that time.
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9. Transition Payment Process
This is in place until training is available through an ATO.
Employer must be registered for Grant Online.
Register at
Single or individual claim
Employer records achievement through Grant Online.
Training Register updated.
Payment sent to employer.
Bulk claim
Use .csv template from Grant Online and populate.
Upload .csv to Grant Online.
Please click here for some Q&As

10. Transition Q&A
This process will be followed where the previous chart is not fully in place. What happens if…
Do I proceed with the training?
Use Construction Training Register?
Use transition payment process?
Will I get grant?
I booked a course based on the course list. The standard is now different or not yet confirmed.
*As long as the course still aligns to the standard - doesn’t need to be the same title, as long as it’s the same subject.
Yes!* No
Yes
My ATO has not yet signed up.
Yes!
I booked my course with a signed up ATO, but the standard is not yet agreed.
Can do, system will identify duplicate claims
The course I’ve booked is in a subject you’ve said is supported, but the standard is not agreed and my ATO is not signed up.
I train in line with the course list, but I do it in-house, and I have not yet registered with CITB as an ATO.
I train in line with the course list but do it in-house, and I have registered with you.
Can still use this
The training standard isn’t ready in time.
I’m doing training that is not on the course list or isn’t construction specific.

11. CITB grants will support three forms of training
Short Duration training
Apprenticeships
Qualifications
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12. Apprenticeships Apprenticeships
Trade,
Higher level & Degree level
now supported.
Occupation List to be shared
(to follow)
No change to current claiming methods.
Apprenticeships
Click here for more information from the CITB website.
Phase 2 (after April 2018) scope is to review entry on Construction Training Register.
If you disagree with a grant claim, you can appeal against it.
Click here for funding rates.
How to appeal if your grant claim is unsuccessful. If you disagree with a grant claim decision, you can appeal against it. You need to make your case in writing, providing supporting evidence. Send your appeal by to or by post to: Grants Scheme Team, CITB, Bircham Newton, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6RH.

13. Higher Level Apprenticeships
Higher Apprenticeships are now included in Grants Scheme
No change to rates for Levels 2 and 3
Continued support for shared apprenticeships.
Apprenticeships
Levels 2 and 3
Attendance
Achievement
L2 and L3 L2 L3 Y1 Y2 Y3
£2,375
£3,125
£1,965
£1,660
£1,125
Scotland
(Level 5) One year: £4,340
(Level 5) Two years total: £6,000
(Level 6) Four year: £10,250
Higher Level Apprenticeships
£1,125 per year
Click here for more information from the CITB website.
Grant support will be paid in quarterly instalments
Supplementary grant on Apprenticeships starting before April 2018 will remain
Full review of Apprenticeship packages will be undertaken in 2018.

14. Qualifications Qualifications
Construction and construction related
at all levels
Supported.
No change to current claiming methods.
Qualifications
Click here for more information from the CITB website.
Phase 2 (after April 2018) scope is to review entry on Training Register with automated payments.
If you disagree with a grant claim decision, you can appeal against it.
Click here for funding rates.
How to appeal if your grant claim is unsuccessful. If you disagree with a grant claim decision, you can appeal against it. You need to make your case in writing, providing supporting evidence. Send your appeal by to or by post to: Grants Scheme Team, CITB, Bircham Newton, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6RH.

15. Click here for more information from the CITB website.
Qualifications
Continued support to wide range of qualifications
Payment on achievement with some attendance allowance for long period qualifications
Existing rules will apply from April to 31 July and then new long period qualifications can sign up in the new world from 1 August
Attendance
Achievement
Short-period qualifications
(e.g. N/SVQs, Nebosh) …
£600
Extended-period qualifications
(e.g. HNC, HND)
£1,125 pa
£1,875
Click here for more information from the CITB website.

16. Short Duration training – select a box to continue
What training is supported?
What are the rates?
How do I claim?

17. Short Duration training – grants payments
Grant support will be paid on achievement
The grant rates will be paid in three tiers, based on a number of criteria
Final criteria will include, duration, and need
All will be paid only on achievement (successful completion).
Achievement
Tier 1
£30
Tier 2
£70
Tier 3
£120
At the introduction of the scheme there will be a cap on how much training employers can claim for each year. This will be under review as the scheme beds in.
Full details available at