Following an update made by Sarah Beale, chief executive officer of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) yesterday [11 November], an item entitled: “Supporting Training Groups – Industry wide consultation” was included.
In her statement, Sarah said the following:
“At a time when many programmes have been paused, CITB has maintained its support for a nationwide network of local and specialist Training Groups (TG), so that employers who are TG members could access the local training they need.
“However, we do need to look at costs given that CITB will have significantly reduced levy income for the foreseeable future. At the same time, we need to consider what are the most effective ways to help companies to access training at a local level, while ensuring value for money and quality of provision.
“Today [11 November], we are launching an industry wide consultation on how best to provide support in future. This will help us understand the biggest benefits of Training Groups to employers and gather thoughts on the options we are presenting.
“You can find the full options paper and the survey on our website. If you need more information, please contact our partnership team.”
According to a press release issued on behalf of the National Roof Training Group (NRTG), all 88 training groups across the UK are under threat.
A spokesperson from the NRTG said: “CITB is consulting the industry about the value they see in training groups and has made proposals. Statistics have been provided by CITB to groups, be it that in some cases, these are incorrect and relate only to training days for six months (including lockdown periods), and not to the general support and the many other activities we offer on a daily basis.
“Roof training groups, have, in the past days, provided key information, and an alternative proposal to CITB which, if agreed, would support the retention of all roof training groups across the UK.
“Groups are asking their roofing company members to support group activities by replying positively to the consultation. The questionnaire has just seven questions, but space for individual views on CITB’s proposals. We urge you to visit the link and use the comments sections to stress your support for us.”
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