1. CITB Grants, Supporting Systems and 2020 Vision
Vanessa Gallant
Local Manager
26 February 2018
Cover the CITB Grants Scheme from 1 April 2018
Supporting Systems: Automated Grant payments, New Training Directory (Approved Training Organisations)
(3) CITB’s 2020 Vision

2. (1) CITB Grant Scheme
1 April 2018

3. Grants Scheme Reform – at a glance
Full Details:
Advanced Craft: is a stand alone course which sits within the apprenticeship stream of grants. Will be reviewed throughout 2018 and not guaranteed after march 2019.
Currently: attendance: £22.50 per day up to a maximum of 35 days £787.50/achievement: £2,073.50
Short Duration Courses: courses must meet approved training standard, which has been set by CITB and Industry
Capped at 3 courses per PAYE there is formula for calculating NET or GROSS CIS attending courses you have paid for.. If your cap works out to be less than 21 achievements in a grant year, it will be adjusted up to 21.
Plant Testing: no longer just CPCS, grant will be paid for approved card schemes e.g. NPORS, visit for full details
Specialist Applied Programme’s: change from companies paying up front then claiming back grants, moving to a commissioning model to get training providers paid upfront.
Specialist Upskilling Programmes: training modules will be covered under the short duration courses grants

4. (2) CITB Online & Supporting Systems

5. Signing up to CITB online allows you to: Submit Levy Returns
View Levy Returns from previous years
Authorise grant claims
View grant statements
Request grant reports
As we move to using digital technology more, would recommend you sign up to CITB Online, this will allow you to:
Submit Levy Returns
View Levy Returns from previous years
Authorise grant claims
View grant statements
Request grant reports

6. Centralised training directory Automated grant payments
Grant reform - Supporting systems
Centralised training directory
A national register
Automated grant payments
The new supporting systems are:
A centralised training directory: everyone is fixated with 1 April and that they will not be able to claim grant is course or provider not on directory. There will be a transition period which will continue until all systems are embedded
National Register: this is where the approved ATO will upload the candidates achievements, similar to SMSTS this will then generate automated grant payments

7. Establishing agreed training standards
Review list of short duration courses
Remaining 200+ courses
require agreed set of standards
Identify existing training standards e.g. City & Guilds. CPCS etc.
CITB develop proposed new standards
Engage with Federations, employers and training providers to review online
Industry Advisory Forum and CITB sign off
Share confirmed standards with training providers
Phased delivery
Number
Date
Phase 1 (generic)
54 Training Standards
31 October 2017
Phase 2 (high volume)
75 Training Standards
31 January 2018
Phase 3 (niche)
30 April 2018
Through its analysis of existing grant approved training CITB has identified a number of training courses which potentially already have an industry standard in place. This is either because
1 The training aligns with an existing awarding bodies curriculum or an industry recognised standard
In both cases the training already has a defined set of outcomes and an agreed quality assurance approach an so does not need CITB to develop something new.
For courses without a recognised standard, CITB will develop a proposed standard (based on best practice methodology), and invite employers, federations and training providers to review.

8. Approved Training Providers – charging model
Commercial Training Organisations
Feds / Charity / Exceptions
In-house Levy Registered
Training providers
Short Duration Courses
Established Awarding Body
Qualifications
£750 £0 £0
Access to Training Directory
No visibility to others
Access
Commercial Training Providers will be charged to become an ATO, this is to cover initial on-boarding and long term quality checks:
Exceptional charges based on specific circumstances
In-House: No charge for short duration, but full charge for CPCS, ITC or SS+
‘No visibility’ refers to in-house training that will need to be on the Training Directory but not visible to other users
Access to National Register
The charges are designed to cover the costs of initial on-boarding and long term quality assurance

9. (3) CITB’s 2020 Vision

10. CITB 2020 Vision: the Future CITB – Overview
By 2020 CITB will be:
Focussed purely on Industry’s Core priorities
A simpler and more modern organisation
A commissioner of outcomes rather than a provider of services
Focussing on core capabilities of:
Influencing and engaging
Evidence based research
Targeted Funding
This means CITB needs to adjust activities by:
Continuing to deliver activities within the organisations core capabilities
Outsourcing enabling activities that can be delivered by external providers
Achieving this strategy will affect where and how CITB operates:
CITB will need fewer people and the current Bircham site would be too large for operational needs.
From mid CITB’s head office to be relocated to Peterborough, with most teams transferring early 2019.
Exiting direct training delivered and other estate changes will happen over a 3 year programme
CITB will maintain a presence in Scotland and Wales by co-locating with stakeholders and also maintaining a small London presence for central government relations and press.
By end of 2018: outsource enabling and customer services (Finance/HR/Marketing)
Mid-2019: exit all card scheme administration and all direct training by the beginning of 2020.

11. Stay Up to Date with CITB
Grant Reform
How to become an ATO
Stay Up to Date with CITB
Grant Reform: citb.co.uk/grantreform
How to become an ATO:
Stay Up to Date with CITB: