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Technical Excellence Colleges

Asked by Max WilkinsonLiberal DemocratDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 9 April 2025UIN 43153

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the application process will open for the Technical Excellence College scheme.

Answered by Janet Daby

At the Spring Statement 2025, this government committed £100 million to establish ten new Technical Excellence Colleges specialised in construction across every region in England and to further build capacity to boost the provision of skills in construction. Boosting skills in construction is a crucial part of delivering on this government’s plans to build 1.5 million homes in England this Parliament and progress vital infrastructure projects. The department will set out further details on Technical Excellence Colleges in due course.

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