Construction: Apprentices and Training
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2025 to Question 86589 on Construction: Apprentices and Training, how the Construction Support Package is being allocated by (a) region and (b) type of training.
Answered by Andrew Western
On 23 March 2025, the Government announced a construction support package worth £625 million to tackle the acute shortage of skilled workers in the construction sector.
(a) By Region
Construction Skills Package funding for initiatives including Industry Placement Support, FE Teacher Industry Exchange, and capital support to Construction Technical Excellence Colleges will be devolved to Mayoral Combined Authorities where they exist. Skills Bootcamps are delivered nationally through provider contracts.
(b) By Type of Training
The package includes a range of interventions, including:
- Skills Bootcamps: short, intensive training to meet immediate skills needs.
- Foundation Apprenticeships: funding to encourage new industry entrants.
- Uplift High Value Course Premium: paid to FE providers for eligible courses/students
- Free Courses for Jobs: Additional qualifications added to the national course list.
- Industry Placement Support: placements in industry for learners in FE on eligible courses
- Construction Technical Excellence Colleges: 10 new CTECs and associated capital investment.
- Project-Based Capital: Employer-led skills provision.
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