CITB launches free inclusive recruitment training for SMEs

​​​​​​​The training is hosted on the SME Community Hub, an online platform from the Supply Chain Sustainability School (SCSS)

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched free digital training modules designed to make recruitment more inclusive, accessible, and effective.

CITB established the Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) Commission to help drive lasting change across the construction industry by improving fairness and ensuring people from all backgrounds can thrive.

The Commission, which runs until March 2026, brings together industry leaders and partners to embed inclusive practices that help construction attract new talent and retain skilled workers.

The training is hosted on the SME Community Hub, an online platform from the Supply Chain Sustainability School (SCSS).

The Hub hosts tailored, easy-to-navigate resources for SME employers that help make training accessible for businesses that may not have a dedicated in-house role for this area.

The Hub also offers advice, guidance, and training materials on various topics, such as sustainability, procurement, and Fairness, Inclusion, and Respect (FIR). In total, it has over 5,000 resources, 550 specifically for FIR.

Launching the new training modules will help people already in the industry, but CITB wants to ensure that the wider construction workforce is also more diverse.

With six months on the EDI Commission, the number of unique companies trained on EDI materials has surpassed the project's end target by over 36%.

The number of SMEs / micro employers has also surpassed the end target by 42%, with 1,985 unique SME / micro employers trained on the materials.

So far, 22,459 unique individuals have been trained, surpassing the target of 14,800 by 52%.