The CITB Grant Scheme is changing
The scheme allows construction businesses to access funding to help cover training costs. In today’s competitive market, having the right training in place is essential to winning the contracts that drive your business’s success so don’t miss out!
Huge savings are available on your training. Here are some examples examples….
| Course | Full price | Grant value | You pay only… |
| SMSTS | £595 | £240 | £355 |
| SSSTS | £295 | £140 | £155 |
| Health and Safety Awareness | £135 | £60 | £75 |
| PASMA Towers for Users | £155 | £140 | £15 |
| UKATA Asbestos Awareness | £75 | £60 | £15 |
| Abrasive Wheels Safety | £85 | £60 | £25 |
Who can claim money from the CITB Grant?
To access the grant, you need to be registered with the CITB and be up to date with your levy return. You are then eligible to claim money for training undertaken for both your directly employed staff and your subcontractors. Even if you are a small business who doesn’t have to pay the levy, the grants are available to you!
You need to…
- Register with the CITB (if you have not already done so) Click here to register.
- Check if you will need to pay the levy – smaller companies pay less and some pay nothing. Click here to find out more.
How do I make a claim?
There are 3 ways to make a claim take a look as see what suits you best
Which courses are eligible?
There are long lists of approved courses available via the CITB website. click here for the full picture. In summary they look like this:
Long qualifications
Mostly aimed at apprenticeships. You can claim £2500 per year for attendance and £3500 for achievement of the qualification.
Short Qualifications
NVQ level 2 – 6 level qualification. Grants range from £300 to £1500 depending on the length and level of the course. These can be used to help pay for things such as plant certification and the NEBOSH Construction Certificate.
Awards
These cover your ‘every day’ health and safety training, aiming for those taking from ½ a day to a week to complete such as the SMSTS and SSSTS. They are arranged in 3 tiers:
- Tier 1 – ½ to 1 day courses e.g. Asbestos Awareness and Health and Safety Awareness courses. £60
- Tier 2 – up to 2 day courses at supervisor level e.g. SSSTS. £140
- Tier 3 – over 2 day courses e.g. SMSTS. £240
What are we at HCS doing for you?
We are a CITB Approved Training Organisation (ATO) and part of the Training Provider Networks, which enables us to make direct CITB claims on your behalf. We are currently working on expanding the range of affiliated courses to include more of our construction specific training.
Along with the 15% HCS member discount the grant makes a huge difference to the cost of your training.
If you need any further advice or to get your training booked contact us online or speak directly to your advisor. We’re here to help.
We want to see as many of our clients as possible benefitting from this scheme – please don’t miss out!
