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<p>The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is proactively working with their
established network of college partners to support all affected apprentices and other
learners to complete their programmes. Additionally, they are utilising their existing
employer contacts in the sector, in order to find and secure alternative employers
for the apprentices to complete their frameworks or standards.</p><p>CITB has emailed
40,000 external contacts, the vast majority of whom are employers, encouraging them
to take on Carillion apprentices and to highlight the incentives CITB have put in
place to secure employment for affected learners.</p><p>The Education and Skills Funding
Agency contacted all affected apprentices on 15 January 2018 to notify them of the
situation and next steps. CITB confirmed that they contacted all learners on the 17
January 2018, via telephone, email and text message, to begin the transfer process,
with a focus on minimising disruption to the learner and their learner journey.</p><p>CITB
has established a dedicated helpline for apprentices seeking support and has also
delivered a series of workshops for learners, which have taken place in the localities
of the 11 Carillion Training Centres. These workshops provided advice on next steps
and offer 1 to 1 support, as required. The timings and locations of these events were
communicated to learners through telephone calls, email and a comprehensive social
media campaign.</p><p>CITB has engaged directly with over 1,200 learners to date,
has already secured new employment, with wages, for over 700 of the apprentices and
is working progressively to find alternative employers for all those affected. At
present, it has been agreed that all former Carillion apprentices will continue to
be paid beyond 31 January, whilst alternative employers are being sought.</p><p> </p><p>
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