In this episode, Greg sits down with Deb Madden, Executive Director at CITB, and Nathan Wilkins, Customer Engagement Manager, to uncover how construction business owners can access CITB funding to train, upskill, and grow their teams. They break down exactly how to claim grants, access training, and make the most of CITB support.

🔹 Key topics covered:
✅ What is CITB? – How it helps small and medium construction businesses
✅ Apprenticeships & funding – Up to £10,000 available per apprentice 💰
✅ Training grants & leadership courses – How to upskill your team for free
✅ Levies explained – What you pay vs. what you can claim
✅ Tackling the skills shortage – Why the industry needs 250,000+ workers and how businesses can benefit

If you’re a construction business owner looking to train your team, take on apprentices, or claim funding you didn’t know existed, this episode is a must-listen! 🎧🔥

Book a call with your local CITB Advisor today. You can find their contact details here:  CITB in your local area - CITB

If you’d like to do some research beforehand on the support available, here are some useful links: 

• Grants and available funding:  Grants & Funding for Training Courses - CITB
• £500 grant for hosting a construction student on work-experience:  Into Work grant - CITB
• Support with recruitment of an apprentices:  New Entrant Support Team - CITB
• Apprenticeship grant details:  Apprenticeship grants - CITB
• CITB levy calculator:  Levy Calculator (Guide for What You May Pay) - CITB
• Construction Career portal ‘GoConstruct’:  Construction Is A Career Like No Other | Go Construct
• Skill shortage information: CSN Industry Outlook - 2024-2028 - CITB

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