Fast-track skills hubs to train 5,000 extra apprentices

A network of 32 new Homebuilding Skills Hubs will be set-up by 2028 to offer 5,000 more fast-track construction apprenticeship places per year.
The purpose-built hubs will provide a realistic working environment for training for key construction trades, including bricklayers, roofers, plasterers, scaffolders, electricians, and carpenters.
The fast-track apprenticeships offered by the hubs can be completed in 12-18 months – up to half the time of a traditional 24-30-month construction appre