Question follow-through · 6938

Construction: Training

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 encourage small and

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
4 Jun 2026
Target answer date
8 Jun 2026
Answer
12 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    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 encourage small and

  2. 8 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 12 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Sector engagement indicates that there is strong employer demand for new entrants and willingness across the sector to offer high-quality placement opportunities, supported by the additional regional funding provided through the Construction Skills Progra...

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