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Construction: Training

Commons · Question 6931 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 12 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Regional funding to train next generation of construction workers, published on 20 May 2026, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that funded p

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 12 Jun 2026

Construction industry placements have been designed in collaboration with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) to address feedback on the needs of learners looking to enter the sector. The Industry Placement programme is designed to tackle lowe...