{"id":160328,"date":"2026-03-19T07:44:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T07:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=160328"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:28:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:28:23","slug":"construction-industry-welcomes-young-employment-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/construction-industry-welcomes-young-employment-drive\/160328\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction industry welcomes young employment drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The government has announced a major drive to create 200,000 new jobs and apprenticeships for young people<\/h2>\n<p>The young employment drive is backed by \u00a31bn alongside large and small businesses.<\/p>\n<p>It is intended to tackle the rising number of young people that are not earning or<br \/>\nlearning, which has risen by 37% between 2021 and 2024.<\/p>\n<h3>Apprenticeship starts are down in young people<\/h3>\n<p>Over the last decade, apprenticeship starts are down by 40%, with nearly 1m young people are not in education, an apprenticeship, or employment, with this number rising 248,000 between 2021-2024.<\/p>\n<p>To reverse this, near measures include a grant for businesses, which will give \u00a33,000 for every young person (18-24) who has been on Universal Credit and spent at least six months looking for work. This alone is expected to bring 60,000 young people into employment over three years.<\/p>\n<p>The age range for the Jobs Guarantee is to be expanded to 18-24 year olds, creating another 35,000 subsidised jobs. Alongside this, an Apprenticeship Incentive is to be introduced, giving SME businesses \u00a32,000 for each new employee aged 16-24 for another 50,000 jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the <a href=\"https:\/\/find-employer-schemes.education.gov.uk\/interim\/growth-and-skills-levy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Growth and Skills Levy<\/a> is to be reformed to give priority to young apprentices.<\/p>\n<p>Prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, said: \u201cBacking young people is one of the most important investments we can make in this country\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are determined to tackle the rise in youth unemployment by expanding practical routes into work, boosting apprenticeships, and giving employers the clarity they need.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese reforms underpin our ambition to create an economy that works for everyone, closing the skills gap and supporting more young people into meaningful employment.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Federation of Master Builders (FMB) welcomes the move<\/h3>\n<p>The move may well bring more apprentices into the construction industry, especially with the \u00a33,000 bonus for businesses hiring young people. Youth employment programmes have long been a part of construction organisations\u2019 campaigns, including the FMB.<\/p>\n<p>Brian Berry, chief executive of the FMB, said: \u201cThe Government\u2019s announcement is an important and welcome step forward. Small building firms already train most construction apprentices and provide a first step into work for thousands of young people each year. A \u00a33,000 hiring bonus can make a real difference by helping to reduce the upfront risk of taking someone on, particularly at a time when cost pressures remain acute for SME builders. With the right approach, this funding has the potential to unlock more opportunities for young people while supporting small firms that are keen to invest in the next generation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, the success of this policy will depend on delivery. For small builders, cost is only one part of the equation. Employers need confidence that young people are genuinely work ready and that support does not stop on day one. Through initiatives such as the FMB\u2019s Build Academy pilot, delivered in collaboration with the CITB and Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, we have seen how employer led preparation, meaningful work experience and ongoing support can turn a short term start into a sustained job. Funding must be easy to access, aligned with real vacancies, and backed by practical support if this scheme is to be genuinely transformative.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The CIOB has also campaigned for government policies like this, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/from-curiosity-construction-career-why-young-people-arent-crossing-line\/159845\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as highlighted by<\/a> CIOB policy and public affairs officer, Miruna Leitoiu, writing for PBC Today.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News of a new government-backed young employment drive has been welcomed by many, including within the construction industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":160330,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[285],"tags":[547,882,276,173262,660,621],"stakeholder_rel_tag":[],"contributor_rel_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-160328","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hr-skills-news","8":"tag-apprenticeship","9":"tag-employment","10":"tag-government","11":"tag-industry","12":"tag-skills-shortage","13":"tag-sme"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Construction industry welcomes young employment drive<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"News of a new government-backed young employment drive has been welcomed by many, including within the construction industry\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/construction-industry-welcomes-young-employment-drive\/160328\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Construction industry welcomes young employment drive\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"News of a new government-backed young employment drive has been welcomed by many, including within the construction industry\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/construction-industry-welcomes-young-employment-drive\/160328\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Planning, Building &amp; 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