CITB has published a Skills Stability Plan, which sets out how it is supporting employers’ skills and training needs as the industry restarts following the impact of COVID-19. The Plan describes the prioritisation and skills investments in the April 2020-March 2021 financial year. Their priorities are to protect apprenticeships and provide direct funding to employers to adopt new ways of working needed in the wake of COVID-19 and retain skills. The Plan also prioritises the Grant Scheme and direct funding for employers through the Skills and Training Funds, with £8m earmarked for small and micro businesses, £3.5m for medium-sized businesses, with a £3m Leadership and Management Fund for large firms.
