Highland Construction Training Group has supported construction employers across the Highlands for many years by providing access to funded, locally delivered training.

However, we are now operating in a changing landscape.

CITB has confirmed that Training Group core funding will end in March 2026, and recent changes to Short Duration Grant  and Skills and Training Fund arrangements have altered how training is funded and accessed by employers.

These changes do not mean training is no longer needed — but they do mean that training groups must carefully review how they can continue to  operate and whether they remain the best option for their members going forward.

As a result, the main purpose of this year’s AGM will be to have an open and honest discussion with members to decide whether Highland Construction Training Group continues to be a valuable, sustainable, and member-led training option in the future.

Similar groups elsewhere have already taken the decision to wind down. We believe it is important that any decision about the future of HCTG is shaped by its members.

Your attendance is strongly requested to consider and discuss the options available.  We need to know the wishes and desires of our members on this critical  issue – the future of the training group is in your hands!!

AGM: Highland Construction Training Group
Thursday 2 April 2026
8.30 am
Fairways Golf Club & Restaurant, Inverness

Please book a place in advance using the booking form link here  so that catering arrangements can be confirmed.