Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 106708

Further Education and Industry

Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 29 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Sureena Brackenridge

LabourWolverhampton North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support the use of industry specialists within further education colleges to provide masterclasses, staff training and professional development; and whether funding is ava

Answer

Josh MacAlister
As part of the Construction Skills package the department announced that areas with Local Skills Improvement Plans would benefit from £20 million to form partnerships between further education (FE) providers and construction employers, helping boost the n...

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