
Welcome To Our Build Great Apprentices Resources
Thank you for joining the Build Great Apprentices programme.
This resource hub brings together all of the materials available to support you as a line manager, mentor or supervisor working with construction apprentices. Whether you’re already supporting apprentices or preparing to work with new starters, you’ll find practical, easy-to-use resources designed to help you throughout the apprenticeship journey.
As part of this CITB-funded programme, you’ll have access to:
- Recordings of all training sessions (as they become available)
- 20 short on-demand videos
- 30 practical digital factsheets
- Guidance and resources aligned to sessions and key areas of support
- Support covering CITB grant-funded apprenticeships
Everything has been developed around real workplace challenges and can be accessed at a time that suits you. The content is designed to help you build confidence, provide effective support, understand apprenticeship requirements, and help apprentices stay on programme throughout, including assessment and successful completion of their apprenticeship.
Use the sections below to access the latest resources and training materials as they become available throughout the programme.
Build Great Apprentices Sessions
- Session 1
Now available to view - Session 2
Coming soon (Oct) - Session 3
Coming soon (Dec) - Session 4
Coming soon (Feb) - Session 5
Coming soon (June) - Session 6
Coming soon (Oct)
Build Great Apprentices Fact Sheets
Phase 1
- Helping the apprentice to manage the apprenticeship
- Helping the apprentice to follow safety rules and procedures
- Helping the apprentice link their work to the apprenticeship
- Helping the apprentice to produce a good standard of work
- Helping the apprentice develop a new skill
- Helping the apprentice ask questions
- Helping the apprentice to work well in a team
- Helping the apprentice gather evidence for assessment
- Helping the apprentice use tools or equipment for the first time
- Helping the apprentice deal with the physical demands of site work
Phase 2
- Helping the apprentice make good progress
- Helping the apprentice to tackle more challenging tasks
- Helping the apprentice to maintain motivation
- Helping the apprentice to manage workload
- Helping the apprentice to keep the logbook up to date
- Helping the apprentice to receive feedback constructively
- Helping the apprentice to apply knowledge to tasks
- Helping the apprentice to perform reliability and consistently
- Helping the apprentice manage conflict within the team
- Helping the apprentice assess progress against the apprenticeship standards
Phase 3
- Helping the apprentice to manage anxiety about assessment
- Helping the apprentice to check evidence and spot gaps
- Helping the apprentice to find solutions to a problem
- Helping the apprentice to demonstrate how much they know
- Helping the apprentice perform well in assessment
- Helping the apprentice prepare for the assessment
- Helping the apprentice to have high expectations
- Helping the apprentice to reflect on being professional
- Helping the apprentice deal with personal issues
- Helping the apprentice to plan next steps and support with assessment timetabling
Build Great Apprentices Videos
Phase 2
- Helping the apprentice make good progress
- Helping the apprentice to tackle more challenging tasks
- Helping the apprentice to maintain motivation
- Helping the apprentice to manage workload
- Helping the apprentice to keep the logbook up to date
- Helping the apprentice to receive feedback constructively
- Helping the apprentice apply knowledge to tasks
- Helping the apprentice to perform reliability and consistently
Phase 3
- Helping the apprentice to manage anxiety about assessment
- Helping the apprentice to check evidence and spot gaps
- Helping the apprentice to find solutions to a problem
- Helping the apprentice to demonstrate how much they know
- Helping the apprentice to have high expectations
- Helping the apprentice to reflect on being professional
- Helping the apprentice deal with personal issues

