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Congratulations to Places for London for winning the best development company award for their London Skills Programme. 

One of the UK’s leading training and apprenticeships providers, The Skills Centre, officially opened its brand-new Essex facility at Horndon Industrial Estate, Brentwood, on Friday, 10th October.

The opening, which was hosted by representatives from The Skills Centre, Measom Drylining, alongside Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) CEO Iain McIlwee, and Councillor Louise McKinlay, is the tenth Skills Centre facility in the UK, joining centres based at Earls Court, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Kent, Northampton, Bicester, West Midlands and Southwark.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced major changes to its grant scheme. From 1 January 2026, funding for Management and Supervision NVQs will drop significantly, employers who want to access the higher level of funding must ensure their learners complete their NVQs before 31st December 2025.

Here we explain the CITB grant changes and how you can help you take advantage of the current enhanced rates.

Places for London, Transport for London’s wholly owned property company, through work with its training partner, The Skills Centre, and its construction and developer partners across London, has now trained more than 10,000 people through its Construction Skills Programme since 2019, helping thousands of Londoners into jobs and careers that are helping London grow.

Thousands of people are set to benefit from on-the-job training and career opportunities in the construction sector.

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