- Plans to establish a single Industry Training Board by
merging construction and engineering boards in latest move to
simplify the skills system and strengthen industry leadership.
- Reforms designed to improve workforce planning, productivity
and better meet employers' skills needs.
- 12-week consultation, launched today, seeks views from
employers, training providers and stakeholders across England,
Scotland and Wales.
This consultation is the latest step in the Government's drive to
future-proof the skills of the workforce and unlock the economic
growth the country needs.
The plans will create a single Industry Training Board (ITB),
uniting the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
(ECITB) and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). This
will simplify the skills system, strengthen industry leadership
and give employers a clearer, stronger voice in shaping the
workforce they need.
Bringing the two boards together will mean more training, better
use of funding and clearer routes into skilled work. Employers
will find it easier to get the workers they need, and more people
will have the opportunity to build a career in construction and
engineering construction.
Work and Pensions Secretary said:
Construction and engineering are the backbone of this country.
Their workforces build our homes, power our communities and lay
the foundations for growth.
We are committed to giving the next generation the high-quality,
employer-led training that leads to real jobs and real careers.
That's why we are working hand in hand with the sector, ensuring
employers get the skilled workforce they need to drive
productivity, deliver infrastructure and power our clean energy
future.
These changes will ensure the UK can deliver on its priorities
including delivering 1.5 million safe and decent homes, upgrading
existing housing to make it warmer and more affordable to heat,
and delivering the clean energy infrastructure needed to power
economic growth. This will strengthen how industry and government
work together to plan and deliver skills, helping employers
recruit and retain the talent they need.
Construction and engineering construction employers are already
responding to rising demand and rapid change. A single ITB will
support this effort by improving coordination, aligning training
more closely with labour market needs and driving productivity
across the sector.
The government is inviting views from employers, training
providers and stakeholders across England, Scotland and Wales
with the consultation closing on Sunday 14 June 2026.
Further details and how to respond are available
at: Industry Training Board
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