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Final call for outstanding CITB training grant claims for 2017/18
Training Plans ceased on 31 March 2018. Employers have until the end of June to submit a final claim for any outstanding training that hasn’t already been claimed for Grant year 2017/18: https://www.citb.co.uk/grant/grants-for-training/ All short duration training...
Interior Systems Apprenticeship submitted to IfA
The consultation of the draft Interior Systems Apprenticeship has now ended. Thanks to everyone who responded. This has now been submitted to the Institute for Apprenticeships. If you are interested in being involved in the next stage of development, please email...
Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety: Final Report
The final report following the The Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety has now been published. Below we have highlighted some of the key points. The roles and responsibilities of those procuring, designing, constructing and maintaining buildings...
Guide to Successful Work Experience
Having a skilled and talented workforce is essential to the competitiveness of the construction industry – firms need “the right skills, in the right place at the right time.” With almost a fifth of those working in construction aged over 55 – the sector needs to...
Consultation on Interior Systems Trailblazer
The draft Interior Systems Apprenticeship being proposed for the new Trailblazer Standard approach is now available for consultation. This has been developed with a wide group of employers over the past year and now requires further input from across industry before...
FIS and CITB to attract 1,500 new entrants with new £2.1m project
A new £2.1m partnership has been agreed between the Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). The Fit-out Futures programme will address key challenges faced in the finishes and interior sector, including skills...
The Apprenticeship Levy – One Year On
The way the government funds apprenticeships in England changed in April 2017 when the Apprenticeship Levy was introduced. All employers with a wage bill of over £3 million a year have to contribute 0.5% of their total pay bill towards apprenticeship training (minus a...
CPR and Trading Standards
We have received the following email from the Construction Products Association regarding false claims on some products that they meet the CPR and have false CE marks on their products. If you have any evidence of products on the market where you believe this is...
Welcome to our new members in April
During April, we welcomed three new companies to the FIS membership; two contractor companies and one service provider. Pirin Projects Ltd and S&R London are contractors based in the south-east. MMC Engineer is a structural and civil engineering practice based in...