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
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
8 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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