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Changes to the 2013/2014 Grants Scheme . Presented by: Kim D Leonard , Grant Product Manager. Aims. To provide t he latest news on an exceptional training payment an appreciation for the reasons for the 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
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.
Exceptional Training Grant • Approved by the Training Committee on 19th June 2013 and confirmed by the CITB Board on 24thJuly 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 • Exceptional grant payable in arrears as a percentage of all grant claims received under the 2012/13 and 2013/14 Grants Schemes
Exceptional Training Grant (continued) • 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 • A letter will be sent to all employers on 23 September 2013
2013/2014 Grants Scheme changes – consultation and approval Employer and Federation consultation Grants Scheme Working Party Local Employer Forums and Advisory Groups Training Committee CITB Board Grants Scheme
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
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
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
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
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 receipt • of Labour Only Payments Received (LOPR), when offset had reduced • their assessment to zero • This exception has been removed in 2013/2014 and these employers • will not receive Supplementary Payment as they do not contribute to • Levy funds • Note: Supplementary Payment remains at 22% in 2013/2014
Training and Development Plans *was originally £22.50 per day £50 per day maintained for Training Plans that commence in the 2013/2014 Grants Scheme year
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
Short Duration off the job attendance *was originally £22.50 per day
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
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
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
Technical and Professional attendance grant and Distance Learning • A 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
Site Safety Plus Any approved course from the Site Safety Plus suite
VQ Level 4 and above achievement 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
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
Specialist Apprenticeship Programmes (SAPs) Contact the National Specialist Team for details of how to apply, the eligibility criteria and approval of additional programmes
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
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
Achievement grants *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)
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
