In the financial year, 30,837 apprentices were supported. The apprenticeship grants provided have also supported 10,410 construction employers in the past year鈥攐f which 9,258 are small and micro businesses.
CITB鈥檚 Travel to Train grant, for construction employers in England, Scotland and Wales, exists to support apprentices who need to travel for block-release training. The money received covers travel as well as accommodation costs. This year, it has supported 3,794 learners and 1,217 employers who have received a total of 拢8.2 million in Travel to Train grant support.
In addition, CITB also offers qualification grants, which support registered construction employers with the cost of training their workforce beyond just apprentices. CITB data from April 2025 to March 2026 reveals that 22,690 learners, as well as 3,088 employers received 拢21.7 million of qualification grant support. Out of the 3,088 employers supported in the past FY, 2,185 were small and micro businesses.
CITB鈥檚 麻豆社 Workforce Outlook (CWO) finds that construction output is expected to grow by an average of 2.1% per year from now until 2029. The CWO also finds that an average of 47,000 extra construction workers are required each year to meet demand and CITB鈥檚 grants remain vital in building a sustainable and resilient construction workforce.
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