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CITB Advisers can support you in diagnosing skills gaps, advising on apprenticeships, legislation and training, as well as signposting you to other sources of help and advice. Find their contact information in the location links below:

Contact your CITB customer engagement adviser

Claire Gordon
Tel: 07500 992339
Email: claire.gordon@citb.co.uk 

Support to grow your business

Aberdeen Business Boosters

Aberdeen City Council currently runs a number of Business Growth workshops to assist local companies.

See local events for Aberdeen Business Boosters

Skills Development Scotland

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) helping people achieve career success and supporting businesses with their goals and growth.

myworldofwork.co.uk - The help you need for the career you want.
ourskillsforce.co.uk - Making skills work for employers.
apprenticeships.scot - Find an apprenticeship. Recruit an apprentice.
sds.co.uk - Making skills work for Scotland.


Department of Work and Pensions

Jobcentre Plus provides resources to enable job-searchers to find work in construction, through Jobpoints (touch-screen computer terminals), Jobseeker Direct (telephone service) and the Jobcentre Plus website.

Twitter: @JCPinNorthScot

Help to train, recruit and retain your staff

The Aberdeenshire Training Allowance

The Aberdeenshire Training Allowance is delivered by Aberdeenshire Council and is part of the Scottish Government’s No One Left Behind (NOLB) funding stream. Which aims to provide the right support for people requiring additional support to participate in the labour market; for disabled people and other equality groups experiencing disadvantage in the labour market; and for people who need a second chance to find and sustain work. The Scottish Government believes that delivering this agenda is vital to ensure a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

The scheme lasts for 26 weeks and will provide employers with a £4000 grant for training in the workplace (split into 3 instalments at 4 weeks, 13 weeks and 26 weeks). Participants will receive regular one-to-one support from an Employment Support Team key worker along with an assessment of their immediate and future skills needs.

Application forms can be obtained from The Employment Support Team

Training groups

Grampian Construction Training Group
Contact: Fiona Main
Group Administrator
Please note I am in the office Tuesday-Thursday 9.30am-4.00pm

Shetland Construction Training Group
Contact: Fiona Stirling
Group Training Officer

Highland Construction Training Group
Contact: Winnie

Contact your CITB customer engagement adviser

Laura Stoddart
Tel: 07787 005214
Email:

Support to grow your business

Aberdeen Business Boosters

Aberdeen City Council currently runs a number of Business Growth workshops to assist local companies.

See local events for Aberdeen Business Boosters 

Skills Development Scotland

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) helping people achieve career success and supporting businesses with their goals and growth.

myworldofwork.co.uk  – The help you need for the career you want.
ourskillsforce.co.uk  – Making skills work for employers.
apprenticeships.scot  – Find an apprenticeship. Recruit an apprentice.
sds.co.uk  – Making skills work for Scotland.


Department of Work and Pensions

Jobcentre Plus provides resources to enable job-searchers to find work in construction, through Jobpoints (touch-screen computer terminals), Jobseeker Direct (telephone service) and the Jobcentre Plus website.

Twitter @JCPinNorthScot

Help to train, recruit and retain your staff

The Aberdeenshire Training Allowance

The Aberdeenshire Training Allowance is delivered by Aberdeenshire Council and is part of the Scottish Government’s No One Left Behind (NOLB) funding stream which aims to provide the right support for people requiring additional support to participate in the labour market; for disabled people and other equality groups experiencing disadvantage in the labour market; and for people who need a second chance to find and sustain work. The Scottish Government believes that delivering this agenda is vital to ensure a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

The scheme lasts for 26 weeks and will provide employers with a £4000 grant for training in the workplace (split into 3 instalments at 4 weeks, 13 weeks and 26 weeks). Participants will receive regular one-to-one support from an Employment Support Team key worker along with an assessment of their immediate and future skills needs.

Application forms can be obtained from The Employment Support Team

Training groups

Grampian Construction Training Group
Contact: Fiona Main
Group Administrator
Please note I am in the office Tuesday -Thursday 9.30am-4.00pm

Shetland Construction Training Group
Contact: Fiona Stirling
Group Training Officer

Highland Construction Training Group
Contact: Winnie

Contact your local CITB advisor

Alastair Melvin
Tel: 07834 941284
Email:

Contact your local CITB apprenticeship team

Support to grow your business

Argyll and Bute Business Gateway

Business Gateway Argyll and Bute offers free and impartial business advice to anyone wanting to start up or develop a business within the area.

www.bgateway.com/local-offices/argyll-and-bute/local-support

Support and services to help you recruit and train staff

Skills Development Scotland promotes skills for business through its website  Our Skills Force, with tailored support for your business.

www.ourskillsforce.co.uk

Argyll and Bute Council provide regular alerts on new funding opportunities for businesses.

www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/community-life-and-leisure/new-months-funding-alert

Training groups in your area

Argyll Construction Training Group

Construction employers in the Argyll area

Key contact: Aileen Nicholson ()
Chair of the group: Gillies Brown ()

Support for your business

Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) West Lothian links schools and employers.

West Lothian employers who are looking to engage with local schools or recruit apprentices in their local area can contact Arlene Nicol  through their website.

Edinburgh Business Gateway can help with advice, support and training for businesses.

Support for training and recruiting staff

Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh offer fully funded graduate apprenticeships in Civil Engineering and Construction and the Built Environment. For more information contact Derek Thomson through their website.

Edinburgh’s Employer Recruitment Incentive (EERI) is a limited amount of funding through Scottish Governments ‘No One Left Behind’ 2019/20 funding stream. The fund supports unemployed people with the greatest barriers to employment find meaningful jobs, including Modern Apprenticeships.

Training groups in your area

Dunedin Construction Training Group

Building Contractors Training Group (BCTG)

Scottish Specialist Contractors Training Committee (SSCTC)

Scottish Civils Training Group (SCTG)

Contact your CITB customer engagement adviser

James (Jim) Halliday
Tel: 07876 847012
Email:

Support for your business

Business Gateway Dumfries and Galloway

The business gateway is part of the national growth Hub network.

You can access expert support, diagnostic services, signposting and free workshops to help your business growth. Get in touch to speak to an adviser.

Skills Development Scotland (SDS)

SDS has set out how it will enable people, mobilise employers and collectively create a more dynamic, responsive skills system, towards achieving our shared ambition for Scotland. Contact numbers for specific areas are:

  • Dumfries - 01387 272500
  • Newton Stewart and Stranraer - 01776 889 793
  • Hawick, Galashiels and Kelso – 0800 9178000

D&G Construction Forum

The forum has established itself and caters for the Dumfries and Galloway region, for likeminded employers and business owners to come together and discuss ongoing regional issues within the Construction industry, it also provides a good networking platform.  

Training groups in your area

Please contact the group co-ordinator for full details of available training programmes and other group activities.

Contact your CITB customer engagement adviser

Graham S Donachie
Tel: 07770 447416
Email: 

Support for your business

Business Gateways

The business gateway is part of the national growth Hub network.

You can access expert support, diagnostic services, signposting and free workshops to help your business growth. Get in touch to speak to an adviser.

Angus:

Fife:

Skills Development Scotland (SDS)

SDS has set out how it will enable people, mobilise employers and collectively create a more dynamic, responsive skills system, towards achieving our shared ambition for Scotland.

For example:

Support for training and retaining staff in your area

There are offices for the Developing the Young Workforce programme in your area:

Training groups in your area

There are two established Training Groups in the area.

Contact your local customer engagement adviser

Cat McFarlane
Tel: 07799 581034
Email:

Support for your business

Business Gateways

The business gateway is part of the national growth Hub network.

You can access expert support, diagnostic services, signposting and free workshops to help your business growth. See details on your area website and get in touch to speak to an adviser.

Supplier Development Programme

If you’re a Scottish SME or third sector organisation interested in working with the public sector, this website can help. The Supplier Development Programme offers expert training, support and information to help you win work and grow your business.

Support to help you recruit and train staff

You can access support through the Business Gateways above.

You can also get grants through Scottish Enterprise Funding

Training groups

Glasgow Painting and Decorators Training Group

  • Area coverage: Painting and decorating contractors in Glasgow
  • Key contact: Margaret Evans (margaret.evans@citb.co.uk)
  • Chair of the group: Bill Gordon (w.gordon@premierdecorators.co.uk)
  • Postal address:
    c/o 4 Fountain Ave
    Inchinnan
    Renfrewshire
    PA4 9RQ
  • Website: http://scottishdecorators.co.uk 

See our training groups page for full details of the following groups which cover all Scotland's regions:

  • Independent Roof Training Association Scotland
  • National Demolition Training Group (Scotland)
  • Scottish Building Contractors
  • Scottish Civil Engineering Training Group

Contact your CITB customer engagement adviser

Lindajane Sutherland
Tel: 07824 456048
Email: 

I am the local adviser for Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire. My role is to help CITB registered companies access grants and funding for training.

Support for your business

Business Gateways

The business gateway is part of the national growth Hub network.

You can access expert support, diagnostic services, signposting and free workshops to help your business growth. See details on your area website and get in touch to speak to an adviser.

Supplier Development Programme

If you’re a Scottish SME or third sector organisation interested in working with the public sector, this website can help. the Supplier Development Programme offers expert training, support and information to help you win work and grow your business.

Hub West Scotland

For public-private partnerships developing community infrastructure across  East Dunbartonshire; West Dunbartonshire; East Renfrewshire; Renfrewshire; Inverclyde and Glasgow City. 

Support to help you recruit and train staff

Developing the Young Workforce helps your business engage with young people at school and college and tap into a pipeline of future talent.

See details for local council support in Renfrewshire:

Training groups

Glasgow Painting and Decorators Training Group

  • Area coverage: Painting and decorating contractors in Glasgow
  • Key contact: Margaret Evans (margaret.evans@citb.co.uk)
  • Chair of the group: Bill Gordon (w.gordon@premierdecorators.co.uk)
  • Postal address:
    c/o 4 Fountain Ave
    Inchinnan
    Renfrewshire
    PA4 9RQ
  • Website: http://scottishdecorators.co.uk 

See our training groups page for full details of the following groups which cover all Scotland's regions:

  • Independent Roof Training Association Scotland
  • National Demolition Training Group (Scotland)
  • Scottish Building Contractors
  • Scottish Civil Engineering Training Group

Contact your local customer engagement adviser

Alan Duffus 
Tel: 07740 073275
Email: 

What's happening in your area

Employer network pilot

Learn more about the new 12 month initiative. Collectively employers will shape the way the funds provided by CITB are spent, and on what. And if the pilot is a success it could radically change the way training is funded by CITB.

Support for your business

Business Gateways

Business Gateway is a national business support service developed in partnership with local authorities.

You can access expert support, diagnostic services, signposting and free workshops to help start your business and your business growth. See details on your area website and get in touch to speak to an adviser.

Support for training and retaining your staff

Skills Development Scotland – Skills for Growth

SDS helps you maximise and develop your workforce. Get free consultancy and discover how best to develop your workforce with Skills for Growth.

https://www.ourskillsforce.co.uk/develop-your-workforce/skills-for-growth/ 

Caithness Chamber of Commerce

The Caithness Business Fund distributes grants to small businesses within the Caithness and North Sutherland area.

DYW North Highland aims to develop better partnerships between employers and education providers, to ensure that education focuses on employment and progression in learning. Modern Apprenticeships need to meet the needs of industry requirements and ensure that young people leaving school and college are better prepared for the world of work.

Training groups in this area

Highland Construction Training Group

Area coverage: Construction employers in the Highlands of Scotland

North Highland Construction Training Group

Area coverage: Construction employers in the north Highlands area

Orkney Construction Training Group

Area coverage: Contractors across the Orkney Islands

Western Isles Construction Training Group

Area coverage: Contractors across the Western Isles of Scotland

Contact your CITB customer engagement adviser

Margaret Evans
Tel: 07785 278141
Email:

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