How to claim learning grants The purpose of this document is to explain how CITB claims work and how we can generate efficiencies and maximise opportunities to access claim funding. Divisions can use this funding to help support staff with further learning costs. This document will advise what are acceptable forms of evidence to use for a claim.

What is Grant Funding? The CITB Grants Scheme provides grants for employers in the construction industry to train their workers. Grants are paid for construction-related training or qualifications. Grants are paid after the training: Once a qualification is achieved After a course is completed After a period of apprenticeship attendance is completed

The current Grant Scheme year runs from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. Grants are available to all CITB Registered employers for training or qualifications undertaken by their employees (including subcontractors). If you are claiming for subcontractors who are part of our CIS, Group Training team will need to know a list of names and division they are located so they can correctly allocate the funds upon receipt Please ask learners to supply a copy of their certificate or scan this in to send to [email protected]

Apprenticeships – Level 2 and Above Click the link to check the list of Approved Apprenticeships We can receive a £3,500 achievement grant on successful completion of the full apprenticeship. If your apprentice has achieved in the 2022/2023 Grants Scheme year then our applications will need to be submitted by 30 June 2023 We must apply with a copy of either of the following (Send to [email protected]):

A copy of the apprenticeship achievement certificate or achievement notification email from the awarding body.

A copy of the End-Point Assessment (EPA) certificate or an achievement notification email from the EPA organisation.

A screenshot showing the EPA pass from the ACE360 webpage.

And must contain the following information: Apprentice name

Apprenticeship standard/framework completed

Date of achievement, issue or award

Note: If evidence as stated above is not provided we will not be able to process our application.

Apprenticeship Certificates Acceptable Examples

Unacceptable examples

This not accepted because: This is not a construction industry course so CITB will not grant a claim

The below are not accepted because: NVQ Diplomas only advise CITB that the learner has completed the NVQ component of their apprenticeship not the full course

Long Qualifications Qualifications which take more than 1 year to achieve. These are not apprenticeships (MA, BA, HNC, HND, MSc etc.) Click the link to check the list of Long Qualifications We can receive a £1,875 achievement grant on successful completion of a long qualification. If your learner has achieved in the 2022/2023 Grants Scheme year then our applications will need to be submitted by 30 June 2023 We must apply with a copy of either of the following (Send to [email protected]):

A copy of their achievement certificate

An achievement notification email from the awarding body .

And must contain the following information: Learners name

The full qualification course title completed

Date of achievement, issue or award

Note: If evidence as stated above is not provided we will not be able to process our application.

Long Qualifications Certificate Example Acceptable Examples

Short Qualifications Qualifications which take less than 1 year to achieve

Click the link to check the list of Short Qualifications We can receive a £600 achievement grant on successful completion of a short qualification. This includes courses such as NVQs Level 2 and above, plus other qualifications such as NEBOSH If your learner has achieved in the 2022/2023 Grants Scheme year then our applications will need to be submitted by 30 June 2023 We must apply with a copy of either of the following (Send to [email protected]):

A copy of their achievement certificate

An achievement notification email from the awarding body

And must contain the following information: Learners name

The full qualification course title completed

Date of achievement, issue or award

Note: If evidence as stated above is not provided we will not be able to process our application.

Short Qualifications Certificate Example Acceptable Examples

Short Course Achievements Qualifications which take less than 1 year to achieve Click the link to see a full list of short course standards CITB pay grants for Grant for approved courses which are between 3 hours and 29 days in length – things like Fire Marshall, SMSTS, Scaffold awareness Courses are mapped to published standards or standards in development Standards are tiered based on length, level, practical content and intensity Tier 1: £30 Tier 2: £70 Tier 3: £120 Scaffolding: £500 (Advanced Scaffolding) Please send the following to [email protected]:

A copy of their achievement certificate

And must include the following information:

Learners name

The full qualification course title completed

Date of achievement, issue or award

Note: If evidence as stated above is not provided we will not be able to process our application.

Short Course Certificate Example Acceptable Examples

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For any support and to send evidence please contact [email protected]