Education & Training
Construction Skills Gap Threatens Housing and Infrastructure Delivery, NAO Warns
22 Jul 26
Up to 755,000 additional workers needed by 2030, as employer confidence emerges as the critical risk to a £625 million skills package.
Rail contractors sought for Scotland’s first prison-based training programme
21 Jul 26
A new programme will train carefully selected people in custody at HMP Kilmarnock ahead of release.
AI Can’t Lay a Brick or Skim a Wall: Why the Construction Skills Crisis Needs Experienced Tradespeople, Not Just Technology
23 Jun 26
The construction sector is in the grip of a skills emergency.
Regional funding to train next generation of construction workers
4 Jun 26
£96 million investment directly addressing the structural skills deficit within the UK construction sector.
PM vows apprentice overhaul
21 May 26
The Government has initiated a significant strategic overhaul of the United Kingdom’s apprenticeship and skills framework.
Pagabo issues tender for £5bn National Major Works Framework
19 May 26
Pagabo has officially opened the tender process for the National Framework for Major Works 2026.
Major upgrades to restore pride in England’s run-down colleges
24 Apr 26
DoE has announced a substantial £307 million investment aimed at restoring and upgrading England’s 175 further education colleges.
Wales invests £655,000 to train the next generation of housing workers
10 Apr 26
Workers across Wales will gain new skills in housing, construction and retrofit, as the Welsh Government invests £655,000 to tackle the shortage of trained professionals in the sector.
Government outlines reforms of Industry Training Boards to boost construction and engineering skills
3 Apr 26
The UK Government has initiated a significant reform of the national skills training infrastructure with the announcement of a 12-week consultation.
Britain’s growth sectors to get major skills boost from new ‘fast track’ apprenticeships reforms
26 Feb 26
The UK Government has introduced a set of reforms aimed at accelerating the development and approval of apprenticeships.
