changes to the 2013/2014 grants scheme

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Changes to the 2013/2014 Grants Scheme

Presented by: Kim D Leonard, Grant Product Manager

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Aims

To provide

• the latest news on an exceptional training payment

• an appreciation for the reasons for the changes to the 2013/2014 Grants Scheme

• an overview of the changes made; and

• a reminder of the other grants that are available.

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Exceptional Training Grant

• Approved by the Training Committee on 19th June 2013 and confirmed by the CITB Board on 24th July 2013

• Exceptional grant payable in arrears as a percentage of all grant claims received under the 2012/13 and 2013/14 Grants Schemes.

• Grant claimers will receive a percentage of between 12% to 15% of the grants claimed, excluding Supplementary Payment

• Total cost for each of the 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 Grants Schemes will be £30m - £15m in each Grants Scheme

• De minimis payment of £250 per employer will be made in instances where the percentage calculation falls below the minimum level.

• Actual percentage will be calculated after 31 October each year

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Exceptional Training Grant

• Approved by the Training Committee on 19th June 2013 and confirmed by the CITB Board on 24th July 2013

• Reward for training carried out in 2012/2013 and an incentive to carry out training in 2013/2014 Grants Scheme

• Total cost for each of the 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 Grants Schemes will be £30m - £15m in each Grants Scheme

• Available to all employers who have claimed grant in 2012/2013 and who will claim in 2013/2014 Grants Schemes

• To qualify for 2012/2013 Exceptional Grant Payment the 2012 Levy Return must have been submitted by 31 December 2012

• To qualify for 2013/2014 Exceptional Grant Payment the 2013 Levy Return must be submitted by 31 December 2013

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Exceptional Training Grant (continued)

• Exceptional grant payable in arrears as a percentage of all grant claims received under the 2012/13 and 2013/14 Grants Schemes

• Grant claimers will receive a percentage of between 12% to 15% of the grants claimed, excluding Supplementary Payment

• Minimum payment of £250 per employer will be made in instances where the percentage calculation falls below the minimum level

• The Exceptional Training Grant will not have to be claimed; if eligible employers will be paid automatically in December 2013 and 2014

• Actual percentage will be calculated after 31 October each year

• Training Plans – any Interim and Final Claims for 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 Grants Schemes that are not paid before 31 October will be included in an additional payment planned in 2014 and 2015. This will ensure the employer gets their full entitlement

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2013/2014 Grants Scheme changes – consultation and approval

Employer and Federation

consultation

Grants Scheme Working Party

Training Committee

CITB Board

Local Employer Forums and

Advisory Groups

Grants Scheme

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2013/2014 Grants Scheme eligibility

Access to 2013/2014 Grants Scheme support

•Grants can be claimed but will not be paid until a 2013 Levy Return has been correctly completed and received

•If employers do not send in their 2013 Levy Return by 31 July 2013 any claims will be held until it is received

•If the 2013 Levy Return is not received by 31 December 2013 the employer will forfeit eligibility to all grant payments within the 2013/2014 Grants Scheme

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Background to the changes to 2013/2014 Grants Scheme

Availability of additional funds due to better than expected Levy income and a reduction in grant claims

CITB Board guidance on how additional funding should be allocated

• continue with the current incentive of £50 for Training Plans and Short Duration

• produce a sustainable Grants Scheme where we do not have to reduce grants again in the near future with apprentice rates to remain as they are

• do not make too many temporary changes

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Summary – what’s changed in 2013/2014?

Where have changes been made?

• Change in Supplementary Payment eligibility for employers with a zero Levy due to the offset of Labour-only Payments Received (LOPR)• Training Plans• Training Plans and Scaffolding Contractors• Short Duration off-the-job training• Technical and Professional attendance• Technical and Professional course eligibility • Site Safety Plus• VQ Level 4 and above achievement grant• Grants Scheme Terms and Conditions

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Summary – what hasn’t changed? (England and Wales)

What has stayed the same in 2013/2014?

• Modular Training Programmes and E-Learning on Training Plans• Apprenticeship packages• Craft Non-apprenticeship• Specialist Apprenticeship Programmes (SAPs)• Specialist Upskilling Programmes (SUPs)• Construction-related work experience • VQ Level 2 and 3 achievement• Plant related VQ achievements• CPCS Theory and Practical Tests• Claiming limits• Supplementary Payment

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2013/2014 Grants Scheme – What’s changed?

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Change in Supplementary Payment for employers with azero Levy due to LOPR offset

To be eligible for Supplementary Payment an employer has to

• complete the 2012 and 2013 Levy Returns• pay the resulting 2012 assessment in full or by Direct Debit (i.e. contribute to the Levy fund)

An exception had been made in the past for employers in receiptof Labour Only Payments Received (LOPR), when offset had reducedtheir assessment to zero

This exception has been removed in 2013/2014 and these employerswill not receive Supplementary Payment as they do not contribute to Levy funds

Note: Supplementary Payment remains at 22% in 2013/2014

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Training and Development Plans

Grant detail 2012/2013 Grants Scheme

2013/2014 Grants Scheme

Attendance - Training Plans (B102) £50* £50

*was originally £22.50 per day

£50 per day maintained for Training Plans that commence in the 2013/2014 Grants Scheme year

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Training Plans and scaffolding contractors

Employers who are registered with CITB as “scaffolding contractor” as their main activity can record CISRS training separately on their Training Plan in 2013/2014 Grants Scheme

• Will not impact on their 5 day PAYE limit

• Courses that can be recorded separately are

CISRS Basic Part 1 CISRS Basic Part 2 CISRS Advanced Scaffolders

• An Electronic Training Plan (excel based) claim will be available for scaffolding contractors to complete and claim grant

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Short Duration off the job attendance



Attendance - Short Duration (B201)1 days duration (6 hours) or more £50* £50

Attendance - Short Duration (B201)1/2 day duration (3 hours) n/a £25

*was originally £22.50 per day

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Short Duration attendance minimum training period

• Reduced from 6 hours (1 day) to 3 hours (1/2 day)

• Will allow employers to claim for more training and align with Training Plan minimum

• Will all be processed under grant reference B201 with other Short Duration claims

• Training Plan may still be the best option for some employers

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Technical and Professional attendance



Attendance - Technical and Professional longer term courses including degrees, HND, BTEC and post graduate diplomas (A09B)

£50 to a maximum of

£1,750


£1,750

Attendance - Other Technical and Professional courses including NEBOSH, VQ Level 4 (A09)


£1,050


£1,750

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Technical and Professional attendance and achievement grants and C-ILM courses The C–ILM Construction Leadership and Management Skills qualification developed by CITB, ILM and industry is now approved

C-ILM QualificationTechnical and Professional

attendance grant (A09)

Technical and Professional achievement

grant (A25)

C-ILM Award £400

C-ILM Certificate £50 per day for each

day of off the job attendance

£400, unless grant already claimed at Award Level

C-ILM Diploma £400, unless grant already

claimed at either Award or Certificate Level

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Technical and Professional course and qualification eligibility

A review was carried out to ensure the list of courses and qualifications eligible for Technical and Professional attendance (A09) and achievement (A25) was up to date

Revised list can be found on the Grants Scheme website

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Technical and Professional attendance grant and Distance LearningA quick note about Distance Learning

• Requests to allow Distance Learning courses to be eligible for Technical and Professional grant aid were rejected.

• Employers can still claim for any Distance Learning through their Training Plan, provided

it is conducted in office hours evidence is available to show the time spent

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Site Safety Plus

Any approved course from the Site Safety Plus suite



Attendance - Site Safety Plus suite of courses (A29) £52.50 £50

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VQ Level 4 and above achievement

Grant detail 2012/2013 Grants Scheme 2013/2014 Grants Scheme

Achievement - VQ level 4 and above (A33) £650 £400

There is a premium of £210 on top of Plant related VQs for the first 10,000 claims. Plant related VQ level 4 and above will be paid at £610 and not reduced to £400

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Alignment of attendance grants

Grant detail2012/2013

Grants Scheme

2013/2014 Grants

Scheme

Attendance - Short Duration (B201) £50

Attendance - Training Plans (B102) £50

Attendance - Technical and Professional longer term courses including degrees, HND, BTEC and post graduate diplomas (A09)

£50 £50

Attendance - Other Technical and Professional courses (A09)

£30

Attendance - Site Safety Plus suite of courses (A29)

£52.50

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2013/2014 Grants Scheme – What hasn’t changed?

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Modular Training Programmes and E-Learning

• Available on Training and Development Plans

• These facilities continue to be available in 2013/2014

• Employers with approval in 2012/2013 and where there is no change to the content of the programmes will be asked to reapply via email (no need for the employer to complete a new application).

• New applications will be required for changes to existing, and for new programmes

• Full details on the Grants Scheme area of the website

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Apprenticeship grants (England and Wales)

Detail Grant ref. 2012/2013 Grants Scheme


Attendance – year one A02 1,965 1,965

Attendance – year two A03 1,660 1,660NVQ Level 2 achievement A31 400 400Framework achievement A04 1,975 1,975

Total two year apprenticeship 6,000 6,000

Attendance – year three A05 1,125 1,125

NVQ Level 3 achievement A32 400 400Advanced apprenticeship A06 2,725 2,725

Total three year apprenticeship 10,250 10,250

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Apprenticeship grants (Scotland)

Detail Grant ref.2012/2013 Grants

Scheme2013/2014 Grants

Scheme

Attendance – year one A02 1,965 1,965

Attendance – year two A03 1,660 1,660

SVQ Level 2 achievement/PDA A31 400 400

Framework achievement A04 1,975 1,975

Total two year apprenticeship 6,000 6,000

Attendance – year three A05 1,125 1,125

SVQ Level 3 achievement A32 400 400

Advanced apprenticeship A06 2,725 2,725

Total three/four year apprenticeship 10,250 10,250

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Advanced Craft Certificate (Scotland only)

Detail 2012/2013 Grants Scheme


Advanced Craft Certificate attendance (SQA_T) £22.50 per day (maximum of £787.50)

£22.50 per day (maximum of £787.50)

Advanced Craft Certificate achievement (SQA_A) £2,037.50 £2,037.50

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Specialist Apprenticeship Programmes (SAPs)

Detail for SAP Level 2 2013/2014 Grants SchemeYear one attendance on approved training 1,125

Year two attendance on approved training 1,125Achievement of VQ Level 2 400Completion Incentive VQ Level 2 2,000Contribution to cost of external training 3,000TOTAL 7,650

Detail for SAP Level 3 2013/2014 Grants SchemeYear one attendance on approved training 1,125Achievement of VQ Level 3 400Completion incentive VQ Level 3 1,100Contribution to cost of external training 1,500TOTAL 4,125

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Specialist Apprenticeship Programmes (SAPs)1. Road Safety Markings 16. Heritage Skills - Roof Slating & Tiling Level 32. Façade Preservation 17. Heritage Skills - Lead Roofing Specialist Level 3

3. In-Situ Resin Flooring18. Heritage Skills – Hard Metal Roofing Specialist Level 3

4. Surface Preparation 19. Heritage Skills - Plastering Level 35. Land Drilling 20. Heritage Skills - Stonemasonry Level 36. Sealant Application 21. Stone, Granite and Marble Fixer7. Diamond Drilling & Sawing 22. External Wall Insulation Installation8. Lead Roofing Operative 23. Pitched Roofing Skills9. Hire Desk Operative 24. Single Ply Roofing Installation Operative10. Wood Floor Installation Operative 25. Liquid Waterproofing Installation Operative11. Hard Metal Roofing Operative 26. Chimney Engineering12. Piling Site Operative 27. Post and Beam – Oak Frame13. Demolition Site Operative 28. Building Envelope Installation Operative14. Velocity Patching – Road Surface Treatment 29. Rain screen Cladding Installation Operative15. Heritage Skills - Brickwork Level 3 30. Heritage Wood Occupations Level 3

Contact the National Specialist Team for details of how to apply, the eligibility criteria and approval of additional programmes

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Specialist Upskilling Programmes (SUPs)

• Programmes being developed by the National Specialist Team in partnership with the individual specialist sectors

• 11 courses up and running with more to follow

• Range of grants available based on Craft Non-Apprenticeship (A08) dependant on the VQ Level and training required - starting from £2,625

• Contact the National Specialist Team for details of how to apply, the eligibility criteria and approval of additional programmes

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Specialist Upskilling Programmes (SUPs)

Currently with learners in training360 Pedestrian Operated BreakerExternal Wall Insulation SUPGeo membrane installation SUPHeritage RST SUPHeritage StonemasonryHeritage Wood OccupationsHigh Friction SurfacingMicro AsphaltOccupational Work SupervisionSlurry SurfacingTool & Equipment Hire Manager SUP

Soon to become availableInternal Wall InsulationCold Formed Steel Frame SystemsDry Lining

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Craft Non-Apprenticeship Grants (A08)

Detail Entry Point2012/2013

Grants Scheme (£)


(£)1st year attendance on approved training Entry Point 1 1,125 1,125Achievement of VQ Level 2 400 400Completion incentive VQ Level 2 2,000 2,000

Total 3,525 3,5252nd year attendance on approved training Entry Point 2 1,125 1,125Achievement of VQ Level 3 400 400Completion incentive VQ Level 3 1,100 1,100

Total 2,625 2,625

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Craft Non-Apprenticeship Grants – Utilities (A08)


Grants Scheme (£)


(£)

1st year attendance on approved training Utilities Level 2 1,125 1,125Achievement of VQ Level 2 400 400Completion incentive VQ Level 2 1,100 1,100

Total 2,625 2,625


Grants Scheme (£)


(£)

1st year attendance on approved training Utilities Level 3 1,125 1,125Achievement of VQ Level 3 400 400Completion incentive VQ Level 3 425 425

Total 1,950 1,950

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Approved Apprenticeships of less than 2 years

• Approved apprenticeship programmes of less than 2 years do not qualify for the Apprenticeship package (A02 to A06)

• Approved apprenticeship programmes of less than 2 years but more than one year duration can be grant aided via Craft Non Apprenticeship package (A08) = £3,525

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Construction-related Work Experience



Construction-related Work Experience (A19)

£30 per day to a maximum of £7,200

£30 per day to a maximum of £7,200

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Achievement grants



Achievement - VQ level 2, 3 and 4 and above, BTEC, HNC, HND, degrees etc. (A25, A31, A32, A33)

£400 £400

Plant related VQs (levels 2, 3, 4 and above*)

£610 (includes £210 premium for first 10,000 claims)**

£610 (includes £210 premium for first 10,000 claims)**

*Plant VQ level 4 and above will be payable at £610. In 2012/2013 all Level 4 and above were paid at £650 but now reduced to £400. Premium will now apply to ensure a fair approach.

(** 2,703 claims at 30 May 2013)

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CPCS Theory and Practical Tests



CPCS - Theory Test (A42) £60 £60

CPCS - Practical Tests (A43A, B and C) £190/£240/£410 £190/£240/£410

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Grants Scheme claiming limits

Training Plan (B102) 2012/2013 Grants Scheme 2013/2014 Grants Scheme

Training Day - PAYE

Average of 5 days based on 2012 Levy Return


Training Day - LOSC 5 days or each named LOSC 5 days for each named LOSC

Short Duration (B201) 2012/2013 Grants Scheme 2013/2014 Grants Scheme

Training Day - PAYE



Training Day - LOSC Training included within PAYE limit Training included within PAYE limit

Maximum value of claims Initially £2,500 but changed to £5,000 £5,000

VQ and CPCS 2012/2013 Grants Scheme 2013/2014 Grants Scheme

Number of VQ achievements per level 2 in a lifetime 2 in a lifetime

CPCS Theory and Practical Tests 2 in a Grants Scheme year 2 in a Grants Scheme year

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Supplementary Payment

Detail 2012/2013 Grants Scheme


Supplementary Payment22% (10% basic

plus 12% temporary increase)

22% (10% basic plus 12% temporary

increase)

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Apprenticeships Craft Non Apprenticeship

Apprenticeships of less than 2 years = £3,525 (paid under Craft Non Apprenticeship grant)

For existing workers and new entrants dependent upon training pattern and sector from £2,625

2 years apprenticeships = £6,000 3 or 4 year apprenticeships = £10,250

Advanced Craft in Scotland = £22.50 per day and achievement of £2,037.50

Specialist Upskilling Programmes (SUP) Specialist Apprenticeship Programmes (SAPs)

For approved courses only. A range of grant values dependent on VQ level and training pattern from £1,950 For approved courses only. Level 2 apprenticeships = £7,650 and level 3 = £4,125.

Attendance - Training Plans and Short Duration Attendance - Technical and Professional courses£50.00 per day £50 per day Site Safety Plus Construction-related work experience

£50 per day £30 per dayPlant Achievement

CPCS Theory Test = £60 VQ Level 2, 3, 4 and above (except plant related), C-ILM, degrees, HNC, BTEC, HND and other approved technical and professional qualifications = £400

CPSC Practical Test = from £190 to £410 dependent on category

Plant VQs at all levels = £610 Supplementary Payment

22% across all grants for eligible employers.

Terms and Conditions

Eligibility criteria and maximum grant values apply - see www.citb.co.uk/grant for full details

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2013/2014 Grants Scheme publicity

• Grants Scheme mailing to all employers in mid - July 2013

• Grants Scheme wall chart

• 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 Grants Scheme comparison documents

• Web site – www.citb.co.uk/grant

• Trade press and Federation newsletters

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