ADVERTORIAL CITB’S NEST
T he Construction Industry Training for its New Entrant Support Team (NEST). NEST has supported 1,521 apprenticeship starts between April and September 2025 – an increase from 943 in the same period in the previous year. In the same period this Board (CITB) released its mid-year figures year, 9,201 employers were engaged, with the aim to recruit an apprentice into their business – a 48 per cent increase compared with the same period in 2024. In financial year 2024-25, CITB’s NEST supported 4,000 apprenticeship starts, almost doubling from 2023-24 – and the team is on track to outperform this in 2025-26. Removing barriers The NEST team works closely with employers to make finding, recruiting and retaining an apprentice or new entrant easier by removing any barriers they may face. CITB’s Construction Workforce Outlook report estimates that the UK needs to recruit 47,860 extra workers each year to meet demand for housing, infrastructure and maintenance. For construction to have the workforce it needs in the future, investment in training that supports people into jobs is crucial. This is at the heart of CITB’s strategic and business plans. As part of the government’s £600 million injection into construction skills, CITB will invest £32 million to fund more than 40,000 industry placements each year for all Level 2 and Level 3 learners, those studying NVQs, BTECs, T Levels and advanced apprenticeships.
About the CITB CITB is the designated industry training board for the construction sector in England, Scotland and Wales. Its remit is to assist the construction industry in attracting talent and to champion skills development, with the overarching goal of building a better Britain, and its purpose is to support the construction industry in sustaining a workforce that is skilled, competent, and inclusive – both for the present and the future. For more information, visit www.citb.co.uk
CITB’s specialist New Entrant Support Team helps more than 1,500 apprentices join the industry in six months RISING NUMBER OF NEW STARTERS
it’s great to see the year-on- year increase in the number of employers and learners the team is supporting. “A strong pipeline of apprentices and construction workers is required to build the millions of homes and hundreds of infrastructure projects needed. We’re pleased to see how impactful NEST is, and I look forward to seeing the good work continue to give employers access to hands-on, dedicated support.”
CITB will also double
Engagement and Operations, said: “Construction employers need to be confident that they have effective and prompt support available to meet their skills and training needs. NEST is providing exactly that, and
the size of its NEST programme to support SMEs in recruiting, engaging, and retaining apprentices. Deb Madden, CITB’s Executive Director, Customer
Could NEST support your business? Scan the QR code to find out more or contact the team on 0300 456 6431 or newentrant.team@citb.co.uk .
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