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Industry Supporting Further Education: Developing the Future Home Building Workforce

19 Mar 2026 (2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.)

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Published: 27 Feb 2026
Last updated: 27 Feb 2026

Thursday 19 March, 2pm to 3.30pm

As the home building industry works to strengthen its future workforce, closer collaboration with the Further Education (FE)sector is becoming increasingly important. This joint webinar from HBF and the Department for Education’s Train Others in Further Education campaign will explore how site-based experience can support colleges and help improve student work-readiness.

Delivered as part of HBF’s Partner a College (PaC) programme, the session will highlight practical ways workers in the home building sector can get involved, from guest talks to workshop support. Speakers will also discuss FE teaching as a career pathway for later-career industry workers, outlining the support available, the transition from construction into FE, and the benefits of flexible, purpose-driven roles within FE.

Speakers include:

  • Andy George, Director of Industry Attraction and Skills, HBF
  • Paul Curry, Head of Training, Persimmon Homes PLC
  • Andrew King, FE Teacher Recruitment Policy Lead, Department for Education
  • Neil Dolan, Curriculum Manager, Hugh Baird College
  • Scott Brown, Carpentry and Joinery Lecturer, Hugh Baird College

For questions or more information, please contact comms@hbf.co.uk