The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released its mid-year figures for its New Entrant Support Team (NEST).
The figures show that NEST has supported 1,521 apprenticeship starts between April and September 2025, an increase from 943 in the same period the previous year.
The figures also show that in the same period this year, 9,201 employers were engaged, with the aim to recruit an apprentice into their business – a 48% increase compared with the same period in 2024.
In the last full financial year, CITB’s NEST supported 4,000 apprenticeship starts, almost doubling the number of starts compared with 2023-24.
Deb Madden, executive director, customer engagement and operations at CITB, said: “Construction employers need to be confident that they’ve got effective and prompt support available to meet their skills and training needs.
“NEST is providing exactly that, and it’s great to see the year-on-year increase in the number of employers and learners the team is supporting.
“A strong pipeline of apprentices and construction workers is required to build the millions of homes and hundreds of infrastructure projects needed.
“We’re really pleased to see how impactful NEST is, and I look forward to seeing the good work continue to give employers access to hands-on, dedicated support.”
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