Question to the Department for Education:

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, whether further regional construction skills funding rounds are planned beyond 2026-27.

The Construction Skills Programme, including construction industry placements, is focused on three years of funding and support. There are three elements as detailed below.

For providers in non-devolved areas, we will be refining the formula for allocations each year in light of new learner data and insights from the programme itself. For Mayoral Strategic Authorities (MSAs) with an Integrated Settlement, allocations have been decided for the coming years based on proportions of learner numbers in each area. Finally, for MSAs without an Integrated Settlement, allocations have been nominally decided and will be confirmed each year subject to assessment of achievement against grant targets.