Calls for fundamental change at the CITB

The government’s decision to support the continuation of CITB is the right decision for the construction industry, but only if it is subject to fundamental reform, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

In response to a letter from Apprenticeships and Skills Minister Anne Milton MP to CITB, the government confirmed that the CITB review will not be published until after the consensus process has come to an end and indicated that the CITB will not be abolished.

The FMB is calling for greater involvement of SMEs in the governance of the CITB which it says is dominated by main contractors who do not train as many people as SMEs. It also wants the concept of the levy changed.

Brian Berry, FMB chief executive, said: “Most people agree that the CITB had lost its way but scrapping it altogether would only make the construction skills crisis worse. What we now want to see is for the CITB leadership to embrace a culture of change until we’ve reformed the organisation from head to toe.

“We are particularly keen to see some recommendations regarding the need for a governance review as the current structure is not fit-for-purpose. When you look at the make-up of our industry, 99 per cent of firms are SMEs but we don’t see that reflected on either the Board or the Council.”

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