Construction Industry Training Board
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The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is the Industry Training Board for the UK Construction Industry. It was established on 21 July 1964 by the Industrial Training (Construction Board) Order 1964. and is currently within the responsibility of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
.
, then Secretary of State for Education and Skills
, awarded the licence for the new construction industry Sector Skills Council (SSC
) to "ConstructionSkills", a partnership between the CITB and the Construction Industry Council
(CIC
).
The activities of the CITB have been redefined by Statutory Instruments (Including the Training (Construction Board) Order 1964 (Amendment) Order 1991 and SI 1992 No. 3048)
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills was a UK government department created on 28 June 2007 to take over some of the functions of the Department of Education and Skills and of the Department of Trade and Industry. In June 2009 it was merged into the newly formed Department for...
.
ConstructionSkills
In October 2003 Charles ClarkeCharles Clarke
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, then Secretary of State for Education and Skills
Secretary of State for Education and Skills
The Secretary of State for Education is the chief minister of the Department for Education in the United Kingdom government. The position was re-established on 12 May 2010, held by Michael Gove....
, awarded the licence for the new construction industry Sector Skills Council (SSC
SSC
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) to "ConstructionSkills", a partnership between the CITB and the Construction Industry Council
Construction Industry Council
The Construction Industry Council is the representative body for the professional bodies, research organizations and specialist business associations in the construction industry in the United Kingdom...
(CIC
CIC
- Organizations :* Chelsea Independent College* Central Information Commission* Cable in the Classroom* Cadet Instructors Cadre, or le Cadre des instructeurs de cadets in French, sub-element of the Canadian Reserve Force* Canadian International Council...
).
The activities of the CITB have been redefined by Statutory Instruments (Including the Training (Construction Board) Order 1964 (Amendment) Order 1991 and SI 1992 No. 3048)