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	‘With all that happening there’ll be the temptation to do something knee-jerk that makes it more popular. There’s a fundamental need, in my opinion, for CITB to act strategically and more joined-up, rather than creating a patchwork quilt of different initiatives.’		‘With all that happening there’ll be the temptation to do something knee-jerk that makes it more popular. There’s a fundamental need, in my opinion, for CITB to act strategically and more joined-up, rather than creating a patchwork quilt of different initiatives.’
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	--[[User:Michael_Brooks\|Michael Brooks]]		--[[User:Michael_Brooks\|Michael Brooks]]

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	My longer term vision is that CITB could become a real partner to the industry. That we start to use our evidence base and our funding in order to make strategic interventions that support the industry, but that we start prioritising those against the industry as a whole to get the biggest ‘bang for buck’.		My longer term vision is that CITB could become a real partner to the industry. That we start to use our evidence base and our funding in order to make strategic interventions that support the industry, but that we start prioritising those against the industry as a whole to get the biggest ‘bang for buck’.
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	The vision to be a partner will require working with employers, trade associations, and government. If we can all make our roles very clear, we’ll all know what we bring to the party.		The vision to be a partner will require working with employers, trade associations, and government. If we can all make our roles very clear, we’ll all know what we bring to the party.

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	That’s not to say that our industry weren't very candid about coming forward with more suggestions for other changes. As I say, we’ll never keep every single employer or sector happy at all times, but what it did do is encourage us to believe that our future offer is going in the right direction - doing fewer things but doing them exceptionally well and carving out our role very clearly. We need to then start delivering on our other promises to show the ‘added value’.		That’s not to say that our industry weren't very candid about coming forward with more suggestions for other changes. As I say, we’ll never keep every single employer or sector happy at all times, but what it did do is encourage us to believe that our future offer is going in the right direction - doing fewer things but doing them exceptionally well and carving out our role very clearly. We need to then start delivering on our other promises to show the ‘added value’.
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	With the critical skills shortage facing the industry, and with the uncertainties of Brexit complicating matters, surely the industry can’t afford to lose CITB?		With the critical skills shortage facing the industry, and with the uncertainties of Brexit complicating matters, surely the industry can’t afford to lose CITB?
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	With the uncertainties, like every other sector is facing at the moment, being able to be that trusted source of evidence so that people know how to plan and know what’s around the corner, and that we start acting now, not just for the skills shortages that are right in front of us today, but those that are anticipated in the future. So I’d say CITB still have a vital role to play in that.		With the uncertainties, like every other sector is facing at the moment, being able to be that trusted source of evidence so that people know how to plan and know what’s around the corner, and that we start acting now, not just for the skills shortages that are right in front of us today, but those that are anticipated in the future. So I’d say CITB still have a vital role to play in that.

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	That’s not an easy message to sell right before a consensus process. But I completely agree with Mark Farmer, it would be wrong for us to do something to buy favour at the cost of the strategic benefit in the long term. It’s always tempting to take that easy path, but I’m a firm believer that if we carry on doing what we’ve always done we’ll end up with the same results.		That’s not an easy message to sell right before a consensus process. But I completely agree with Mark Farmer, it would be wrong for us to do something to buy favour at the cost of the strategic benefit in the long term. It’s always tempting to take that easy path, but I’m a firm believer that if we carry on doing what we’ve always done we’ll end up with the same results.
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	For tens of thousands employers it will remove the need for them to have their own separate registers and maintain/update them. They can have a trusted source to go to, where they know that is the individual they need to recognise, and they can see their qualifications.		For tens of thousands employers it will remove the need for them to have their own separate registers and maintain/update them. They can have a trusted source to go to, where they know that is the individual they need to recognise, and they can see their qualifications.

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	We do have 850 construction careers ambassadors, so if we can start using them to consistently get into schools with a consistent message, I think we can really turn it around, but it will mean us all working together.		We do have 850 construction careers ambassadors, so if we can start using them to consistently get into schools with a consistent message, I think we can really turn it around, but it will mean us all working together.
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	If we start presenting ourselves as an exciting sector to work in, where you can earn good money and have lots of good career opportunities, naturally careers advisers will pick that up and start selling that to youngsters.		If we start presenting ourselves as an exciting sector to work in, where you can earn good money and have lots of good career opportunities, naturally careers advisers will pick that up and start selling that to youngsters.

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	We need to make sure people are well aware of all the activities that their levy contributes towards and how widely it’s used.		We need to make sure people are well aware of all the activities that their levy contributes towards and how widely it’s used.
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	How can CITB provide assurances to SMEs that they are doing what they can to help them as much as larger firms? In particular, there has been the criticism raised that the reduction to 0.35% will save the largest employers considerably more than SMEs?		How can CITB provide assurances to SMEs that they are doing what they can to help them as much as larger firms? In particular, there has been the criticism raised that the reduction to 0.35% will save the largest employers considerably more than SMEs?
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	Our future for the grant scheme should really benefit SMEs, taking away all the onus of having to claim which many small/micro companies said they simply didn’t have the time to do, and make it attractive for them to do the training and then get the cash without any burden.		Our future for the grant scheme should really benefit SMEs, taking away all the onus of having to claim which many small/micro companies said they simply didn’t have the time to do, and make it attractive for them to do the training and then get the cash without any burden.

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	* Tackling the construction skills shortage.		* Tackling the construction skills shortage.

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	It is fair to say that these are challenging times at present for the [http://www.citb.co.uk/ Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)]. The skills body is currently working on presenting an offer to the industry ahead of a 'crunch vote' on the future of its levy, which has been threatened by the government's introduction a new Apprenticeship levy.		It is fair to say that these are challenging times at present for the [http://www.citb.co.uk/ Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)]. The skills body is currently working on presenting an offer to the industry ahead of a 'crunch vote' on the future of its levy, which has been threatened by the government's introduction a new Apprenticeship levy.

	As well as being the subject of a government consultation, CITB recently carried out its own consultation, with employers asked to give their views on the organisation’s proposals for its levy for 2018. The proposal is to reduce its levy rate from 0.5% to 0.35% of turnover.		As well as being the subject of a government consultation, CITB recently carried out its own consultation, with employers asked to give their views on the organisation’s proposals for its levy for 2018. The proposal is to reduce its levy rate from 0.5% to 0.35% of turnover.

−	As part of their attempt at making themselves more modern and cost-efficient, CITB will also cut jobs from ~~the 2016 level of~~ around 1,400 to 950 by 2018.	+	As part of their attempt at making themselves more modern and cost-efficient, CITB will also cut jobs from around 1,400 (2016 level) to 950 by 2018.

	In January 2017, following the surprise resignation of Adrian Belton, it was announced that Sarah Beale would become Acting Chief Executive, tasked with gearing CITB up for the challenges that lie ahead.		In January 2017, following the surprise resignation of Adrian Belton, it was announced that Sarah Beale would become Acting Chief Executive, tasked with gearing CITB up for the challenges that lie ahead.
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	With the uncertainties, like every other sector is facing at the moment, being able to be that trusted source of evidence so that people know how to plan and know what’s around the corner, and that we start acting now, not just for the skills shortages that are right in front of us today, but those that are anticipated in the future. So I’d say CITB still have a vital role to play in that.		With the uncertainties, like every other sector is facing at the moment, being able to be that trusted source of evidence so that people know how to plan and know what’s around the corner, and that we start acting now, not just for the skills shortages that are right in front of us today, but those that are anticipated in the future. So I’d say CITB still have a vital role to play in that.

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	For tens of thousands employers it will remove the need for them to have their own separate registers and maintain/update them. They can have a trusted source to go to, where they know that is the individual they need to recognise, and they can see their qualifications.		For tens of thousands employers it will remove the need for them to have their own separate registers and maintain/update them. They can have a trusted source to go to, where they know that is the individual they need to recognise, and they can see their qualifications.

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	If we start presenting ourselves as an exciting sector to work in, where you can earn good money and have lots of good career opportunities, naturally careers advisers will pick that up and start selling that to youngsters.		If we start presenting ourselves as an exciting sector to work in, where you can earn good money and have lots of good career opportunities, naturally careers advisers will pick that up and start selling that to youngsters.

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	Our future for the grant scheme should really benefit SMEs, taking away all the onus of having to claim which many small/micro companies said they simply didn’t have the time to do, and make it attractive for them to do the training and then get the cash without any burden.		Our future for the grant scheme should really benefit SMEs, taking away all the onus of having to claim which many small/micro companies said they simply didn’t have the time to do, and make it attractive for them to do the training and then get the cash without any burden.

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−	It is fair to say that these are challenging times at present for the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). The skills body is currently working on presenting an offer to the industry ahead of a 'crunch vote' on the future of its levy, which has been threatened by the government's introduction a new Apprenticeship levy.	+	It is fair to say that these are challenging times at present for the [http://www.citb.co.uk/ Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)]. The skills body is currently working on presenting an offer to the industry ahead of a 'crunch vote' on the future of its levy, which has been threatened by the government's introduction a new Apprenticeship levy.

	As well as being the subject of a government consultation, CITB recently carried out its own consultation, with employers asked to give their views on the organisation’s proposals for its levy for 2018. The proposal is to reduce its levy rate from 0.5% to 0.35% of turnover.		As well as being the subject of a government consultation, CITB recently carried out its own consultation, with employers asked to give their views on the organisation’s proposals for its levy for 2018. The proposal is to reduce its levy rate from 0.5% to 0.35% of turnover.
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	One of the opportunities facing us right now is to come together as one industry, to start presenting ourselves into schools as a unified industry with a consistent voice and message.		One of the opportunities facing us right now is to come together as one industry, to start presenting ourselves into schools as a unified industry with a consistent voice and message.

−	At the moment, there are too many people trying different campaigns and engagements, so we have an opportunity using GoConstruct to start unifying the industry and making sure people know they’ve got one portal to go to for everything.	+	At the moment, there are too many people trying different campaigns and engagements, so we have an opportunity using [https://www.goconstruct.org/ GoConstruct] to start unifying the industry and making sure people know they’ve got one portal to go to for everything.

	We’ve got development ideas for how we can then use that system to match potential candidates to work experience, to potential job vacancies, and if we enrich that system with downloadable material it will make it more compelling to careers advisers, teachers, and parents, to start seeing it as a much more creative, opportunistic sector to work in.		We’ve got development ideas for how we can then use that system to match potential candidates to work experience, to potential job vacancies, and if we enrich that system with downloadable material it will make it more compelling to careers advisers, teachers, and parents, to start seeing it as a much more creative, opportunistic sector to work in.

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−	It can sometimes feel like we’re never going to keep everybody ~~happen~~. In turn, there’s an onus on us to make very clear what it is we intend to do and then communicate that really clearly. We also need to communicate what we’re not going to do and what we don’t think we’re here to deliver to industry.	+	It can sometimes feel like we’re never going to keep everybody happy. In turn, there’s an onus on us to make very clear what it is we intend to do and then communicate that really clearly. We also need to communicate what we’re not going to do and what we don’t think we’re here to deliver to industry. As part of our vision we need to stop trying to be all things to all people.

−	The vision to be a partner will require working with employers, trade associations, and government. If we can all make our roles very clear, we’ll all know what we bring to the party~~. So yes, it does feel like we can’t get it right all of the time, but as part of our vision we need to stop trying to be all things to all people and really nail down the things that we actually do~~.	+	The vision to be a partner will require working with employers, trade associations, and government. If we can all make our roles very clear, we’ll all know what we bring to the party.


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	For us, it will provide a rich evidence base that we can then start to inform standards, qualifications and career paths, because we’ll be able to trace how much CPD people do, whether they are really multi-skilling, whether they move from one occupation to the other, how transient the workforce really is, and so on.		For us, it will provide a rich evidence base that we can then start to inform standards, qualifications and career paths, because we’ll be able to trace how much CPD people do, whether they are really multi-skilling, whether they move from one occupation to the other, how transient the workforce really is, and so on.

−	~~It will provide some real granular data for us which will be immensely important going forward.~~ For tens of thousands employers it will remove the need for them to have their own separate registers and maintain/update them. They can have a trusted source to go to, where they know that is the individual they need to recognise, and they can see their qualifications.	+	For tens of thousands employers it will remove the need for them to have their own separate registers and maintain/update them. They can have a trusted source to go to, where they know that is the individual they need to recognise, and they can see their qualifications.


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		+	It is fair to say that these are challenging times at present for the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). The skills body is currently working on presenting an offer to the industry ahead of a 'crunch vote' on the future of its levy, which has been threatened by the government's introduction a new Apprenticeship levy.
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		+	As well as being the subject of a government consultation, CITB recently carried out its own consultation, with employers asked to give their views on the organisation’s proposals for its levy for 2018. The proposal is to reduce its levy rate from 0.5% to 0.35% of turnover.
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		+	As part of their attempt at making themselves more modern and cost-efficient, CITB will also cut jobs from the 2016 level of around 1,400 to 950 by 2018.
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		+	In January 2017, following the surprise resignation of Adrian Belton, it was announced that Sarah Beale would become Acting Chief Executive, tasked with gearing CITB up for the challenges that lie ahead.
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	Once we’ve created that consistent image and attracted people in, we then need to collaborate better and make sure we create those careers for people, that employers do invest in them, so it's not just about the role of the CITB.		Once we’ve created that consistent image and attracted people in, we then need to collaborate better and make sure we create those careers for people, that employers do invest in them, so it's not just about the role of the CITB.

−	[[Category:Articles_needing_more_work]]	+	= Find out more =
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		+	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===
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		+	* Construction apprenticeships.
		+	* Construction Industry Training Board CITB.
		+	* Farmer Review 2016: Modernise or die.
		+	* Interview with Carol Lynch, CYT.
		+	* Interview with Mark Farmer.
		+	* New apprenticeship levy.
		+	* Skills shortage.
		+	* Tackling the construction skills shortage.
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	‘With all that happening there’ll be the temptation to do something knee-jerk that makes it more popular. There’s a fundamental need, in my opinion, for CITB to act strategically and more joined-up, rather than creating a patchwork quilt of different initiatives.’		‘With all that happening there’ll be the temptation to do something knee-jerk that makes it more popular. There’s a fundamental need, in my opinion, for CITB to act strategically and more joined-up, rather than creating a patchwork quilt of different initiatives.’
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	How can CITB provide assurances to SMEs that they are doing what they can to help them as much as larger firms? In particular, there has been the criticism raised that the reduction to 0.35% will save the largest employers considerably more than SMEs?		How can CITB provide assurances to SMEs that they are doing what they can to help them as much as larger firms? In particular, there has been the criticism raised that the reduction to 0.35% will save the largest employers considerably more than SMEs?
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