Following recent articles that have been published, CITB wanted to ensure that the correct information is being shared.
It is incorrect that CITB has stopped taking all bookings for training and they have not said there is no more money for training courses. Employer Networks are a budget-led initiative and due to the significant increase in uptake, CITB’s current budget for this financial year is fully committed and therefore they cannot accept training for bookings between 20 February and 31 March. Training can be booked that takes place after 1 April and any training that is already booked in ahead of 1 April will continue as planned.
CITB understands that this news may be frustrating for some, but they do see it as a positive that they have supported more employers with their training needs.
CITB continues to support plant and scaffolding training, apprenticeships and other key courses through their grants scheme. Further to this there are a number of free courses and resources that are available through CITB’s various funded projects.
CITB would also like to address the comments about their reserves. It has been published that CITB reserves are currently sitting at £78.9m – this figure is from their Annual Report and Accounts published in December 2025 and demonstrates the reserves as of March 2025. As a charity and Arm’s-Length Body CITB are required to maintain a minimum reserve level of £50m. CITB expects to be close to its reserves policy floor of £50m by 31 March 2026.