Levy-paying employers endorse CITB proposals 

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has received support from 67% of construction employers for its 2026-29 levy proposals.

In addition, 12 out of the 14 prescribed organisations – federations and associations that present the levy proposals to their levy-paying members – are in agreement with the 2026-29 proposals. 

Typically undertaken every three years, the Consensus process allows CITB to seek levy-paying employers’ views and agreement on its plans for generating the levy, which in turn supports the skills and training CITB will deliver to the industry. 

The result means that levy rates are proposed to remain the same for 2026-29. The proposed arrangements are:  

If the employee payroll and net paid (taxable) CIS subcontractors combined is less than £150,000, employers will not pay a levy. If it is between £150,000 and £499,999, they will receive an automatic reduction of 50%. 

The Consensus results have been submitted to the Department for Education to ratify. Once ratified, a new Levy Order can be raised.

Tim Balcon, CEO at CITB, said: “The levy is designed to ensure that construction employers of all sizes feel supported with their skills and training needs. It plays a vital role in investing in the British construction industry, ensuring the development of a skilled workforce to meet the sector’s current and future demands. 

“We are really pleased that levy payers continue to be supportive of the levy proposals. We will now focus on delivering our Strategic Plan through which we aim to support at least 35,000 employers over the next four years and establish a simpler, more responsive skills and training system better aligned with industry needs.”

Read the Consensus 2025 results in full here.