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Construction Skills Today briefing: Friday 9 October 2026
Two stories from the last 24 hours and one date for the week ahead.
Stories from the last 24 hours
SPOA and CECA Scotland partner to open plant careers to civils Academy graduates
The Scottish Plant Owners Association will fund dump truck tickets, run simulator sessions and attend college events for CECA Scotland Academy students under a new partnership starting this month.
Building and Construction named as possible Vocational GCSE as DfE poll shows 84% back hands-on options
The Department for Education has published polling of 500 young people as it sets out a timetable for Vocational GCSEs from 2029, with Building and Construction among the subjects under consideration.
This week
World Mental Health Day
Takes place on Saturday 10 October.
About this briefing
Published on weekday mornings. Every item comes from a story Construction Skills Today has already published and checked against its sources, from dates organisers have published, or from our data trackers. See the events and awards calendar, or get the week's stories by email with the weekly newsletter.