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Construction Skills Today briefing: Wednesday 21 October 2026
Three stories from the last 24 hours and one closing date from our recent stories.
Stories from the last 24 hours
CITB moves tower crane standards into phase five of plant training overhaul
Three tower crane operator standards and the crane/lifting operations supervisor standard have moved from phase four to phase five, leaving Appointed Person as the only standard launching on 27 October.
Government publishes Construction Jobs Plan with 40,000 placements a year and ten industry pledges
The Industrial Strategy Construction Jobs Plan restates the 100,000-a-year opportunities ambition, sets out ten industry commitments and promises a new apprenticeship network for smaller firms.
CIOB apprenticeships graded 'expected standard' in its first Ofsted inspection
The Chartered Institute of Building says its apprenticeship courses have been rated expected standard after a September inspection, two years after it began delivering training as an apprenticeship provider.
Closing soon
NOCN Group has opened a new round of its Foundation's Skills Innovation Grant programme, offering grants of £500 to £15,000 for pilot training projects, with applications closing on 15 December and a webinar for applicants on 3 November.
About this briefing
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