Government offers 300,000 new work experience and training placements

Young people across the country will be helped onto the career ladder thanks to the creation of 300,000 new work experience and training placements in sectors including construction, health and social care and hospitality. The new placements, part of a £2.5 billion youth employment support package, will see young people gain hands-on experience, build real […]

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Regional funding to train next generation of construction workers

Tens of thousands of placements will be created for aspiring construction workers in a £96 million boost to train new talent and build more homes. Funding is set to be allocated across the country on Friday 22 May to provide hands-on learning and boost employability for learners who start their construction courses from this September.   The construction industry is facing significant shortages, with the latest Office for National Statistics figures showing that […]

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Government outlines reforms of Industry Training Boards to boost construction and engineering skills

Industry voices and stakeholders are being asked to shape the future of skills training as a new consultation proposes the merger of construction and engineering training boards. This consultation is the latest step in the Government’s drive to future-proof the skills of the workforce and unlock the economic growth the country needs. The plans will […]

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EBSSA publishes first ever Sector Skills Plan

The Engineering and Building Services Skills Alliance (EBSSA) has published its strategic Sector Skills Plan, as part of the work undertaken by the Construction Mission Skills Board. This is the first industry-led comprehensive skills plan for one of the most economically significant parts of the built environment sector; an industry that accounts for 40%-60% of […]

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Government plans to train next generation of construction workers

Thousands more young people will be given the opportunity to train as plumbers, engineers and bricklayers as the Government creates 13,000 apprenticeship and T Level placement opportunities as part of its plan to transform school buildings. As part of the upcoming education estates strategy, construction firms working on school building projects will have to show […]

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London’s Build Academy welcomes Minister for Industry

The initiative, funded by CITB in partnership with FMB and London’s Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, gives the next generation the practical skills and experience they need for a career in construction. This week, the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and Shooters Hill Sixth Form College in London welcomed […]

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Major expansion of colleges to train next generation of workers

More builders, coders and engineers of the future will be able to access the life-changing opportunity to gain the skills they will need for their careers, as the Government delivers on its investment of more than £283 million to help meet surging demand for homegrown skilled workers. Around £100 million of this funding will go […]

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JIB responds to CSJ Skills to Build report with call to prioritise direct employment and competence

The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) report, Skills to Build: Fixing Britain’s construction workforce crisis, was published in November 2025, setting out 26 recommendations – across government departments, education and industry.  The central message, that construction cannot meet housing and infrastructure demand without rebuilding a domestic skills pipeline, has been a long-held concern of the Joint Industry […]

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