Deadline looming for CITB grant claimants

Employers looking to claim for training grants for the 2012/2013 CITB Grants Scheme will have to act fast as the deadline for claimants is approaching.

All eligible employers who are registered with CITB will have until Thursday, October 31^st to put in their claims for training carried out or for the achievement of approved qualifications between August 1^st 2012 to July 31^st 2013. In addition to the existing grant available, those that have made and had a grant claim accepted during the 2012/2013 Grants Scheme year will be eligible for the Exceptional Training Grant (ETG) – a scheme launched earlier this year to incentivise training.

The ETG, a £30m incentivisation scheme agreed by CITB’s Training Committee, will be based on a percentage of all grants claimed by employers and will be paid automatically to eligible claimants (normal Grants Scheme rules apply) in December 2013. The ETG will also apply to training taken in the 2013/2014 Grants Scheme year and will be paid December 2014.

Kim Leonard, CITB’s Grant Product Manager, said: “CITB offers grants to support a wide range of training and qualifications, from apprenticeship support to management and supervisory qualifications, and other grants that help develop the industry. These grants ensure the long term growth and development of the industry, by contributing towards the costs of training, recognised qualifications and development.

“The Exceptional Training Grant is designed to add a real stimulus to employers to encourage training. If employers want to take advantage of the ETG, they need to ensure that they submit any claim before the deadline of 31^st October 2013. A full detail of what is eligible and how to claim can be found on the CITB website”