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Construction Skills Today briefing: Friday 16 October 2026
Four stories from the last 24 hours.
Stories from the last 24 hours
Sellafield and supply chain raise £162,500 for Cumberland care-experienced young people's fund
Sellafield Ltd, its Programme and Project Partners and 12 supply chain firms have given £162,500 to Cumberland Council's Enrichment Fund, enough to support care-experienced young people for more than three years.
CITB opens consultation on recognising task-level construction competence
The training board is seeking views until 15 January 2027 on functional competence, flagged by NOCN Group alongside a £2,000 apprentice hiring payment and expanded local apprenticeship services.
FMB welcomes Level 2 General Builder apprenticeship standard for SME firms in England
The Federation of Master Builders says the new multi-trade standard, developed by its members through the Occupational Group, could be offered by the first training providers from March 2027.
Construction for Women to pick 800 early-career women for year-long leaders programme
Construction for Women will select a class of 100 women in each of eight UK cities for its Emerging Leaders Programme, with employers able to nominate up to five candidates each.
About this briefing
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