Construction: Further Education
Commons · Question 1163 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 20 May 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of students on waiting lists for further education construction courses in England; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing capital funding for coll
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 20 May 2026
The government is investing £195 million to give colleges the space and facilities to train the next generation of construction workers as part of the Construction Skills Package. A further £375 million will increase capacity in colleges for 16 to 19 year...