Employability & Apprenticeship Symposium

The Construction Livery Group's second symposium of 2026 is the Employability & Apprenticeship Symposium

There is an exciting line-up of speakers for this very topical subject (there is a huge need for a greater supply line of talent, skilled & semi-skilled, into the construction sector) representing each stage of the apprentice 'ecosystem' in one room:

• Government, Policy, Funding (two senior representatives from DWP and Skills England)
• Professional Standards, Curriculum Design (the CEO and the Training Manager of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering)
• Assessment, Examination, Qualifications (the Acting CEO of City & Guilds Ltd)
• Teaching Technical & Vocational Skills (the CEO / Principal of a leading FE College)
• Employers' Experience (representative from a large employer, owner/MD from two small/medium employers)
• Young People's Experience (two early-career, apprenticeship qualified, plumbers)

Whether you're an employer, educator, training provider, policymaker, or livery member, you'll leave with practical ideas, sector insights, valuable connections, and a clearer sense of what employability means in modern construction.