Written question asked by Lord Mann (Labour) on Monday, 9 September 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 September 2024. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Friday, 4 October 2024 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Construction: Training

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government how many 14–18 year-olds received training in construction skills in England in the academic year 2023–24.

Answer: Provisional in-year data on further education and skills in England reported for the academic year 2023/24 shows 134,600 aim (course) enrolments in Construction, Planning and the Built Environment for learners aged under 19. This data can be found here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/further-education-and-skills. This includes provision returned via the Individualised Learner Record administrative data only. Any provision within schools reported solely in the School Census data is not included in this figure.

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