The construction industry is facing a severe skills shortage, with about 38,000 annual job vacancies, half of which remain unfilled. The government aims to combat this by investing 600 million in training 60,000 construction workers by 2029 and has allocated an additional 100 million to support 10 existing technical colleges. This initiative is crucial in addressing the need for vocational careers, as one in eight young people are currently disengaged from education or employment. Despite these efforts, the overall investment in skills has significantly declined since 2010, complicating efforts to meet housing and infrastructure goals.
The modern construction sector is underpowered and dramatically understaffed, with annual job vacancies totaling about 38,000, half of which cannot be filled due to a shortage of skills.
The government has pledged to invest 600m in the training of 60,000 construction workers by 2029, alongside an additional 100m for 10 new technical excellence colleges.
The education secretary hopes that some of the new hires will come from 10 technical excellence colleges unveiled this week, aimed at enhancing skills in construction.
The overall investment in skills has dropped calamitously since 2010, posing a serious challenge to building new homes and renewing national infrastructure.
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