Mark Farmer\u2019s long-awaited review of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has been delayed further, pushing back the body\u2019s consultation on its sector levy.<\/p>\n
The report has already been delayed twice, most recently because of the general election and previously in March this year following the resignation of Conservative skills minister Robert Halfon<\/a>.<\/p>\n In July, the new government promised to publish the review after the summer recess.<\/p>\n However, CITB chief executive Tim Balcon today (19 December) said: \u201cThe publication date of the ITB [industry training board] review is not yet confirmed by the Department for Education, meaning we cannot yet confirm the publication date of CITB\u2019s strategic plan.<\/p>\n \u201cConsequently, we have revised the start date of consensus to ensure employers are well informed going into the consensus process.\u201d<\/p>\n Consensus is the three-yearly process where CITB seeks firms\u2019 views on its plans for generating the levy and what it will be spent on.<\/p>\n Farmer was originally appointed in June last year to consider the ongoing need for ITBs, the effectiveness of the skills-levy process, and how it is invested.<\/p>\n He was also tasked with looking at ITBs\u2019 operating models, governance, accountability and impact.<\/p>\n