Employer Networks

Employer Networks are an initiative set up and funded by CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) in 2022. They are designed to bring together and support employers at a local level to help inform CITB on industry training needs, advise how funding should be prioritised and allocated, and to effectively use training provision to address immediate and future skills needs.

Employer Networks make it easier for Small and Micro Employers to access training and financial support in particular. This in turn helps to address skills gaps and shortages present in the UK, with a particular focus on what’s needed in their local region. Decisions about priority training needs are employer-led with the Employer Networks providing direction by informing employers of the training provision that will have the most value to industry.

A regional CITB Adviser will work with you to identify your business training needs through a training needs analysis conversation. They can help you to find a suitable provider and then book the training for you - so long as the focus of the training is construction-specific and for the benefit of the construction industry.

At the heart of your local network will be an employer steering group. This group of construction employers will tell us how you want the funds used in your local area. To find out more or to get involved in the employer steering group, speak to your regional CITB Adviser.