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Construction: Further Education

Commons · Question 1160 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 22 May 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of whether current further education funding levels are sufficient to support the Government’s target of training an additional 60,000 construction workers; and what estimate she ha

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 22 May 2026

The department’s construction skills package will expand training routes in construction courses, improve the quality of the training offer, and bridge the gap between industry and training to deliver the additional 60,000 skilled construction workers acr...