Promoting the MHCLG webinars

Government holds webinars on call for evidence to shape future of built environment workforce   Last month, the UK Government issued a call for evidence on built environment professions, trades and occupations, marking a key step in developing a new sector strategy due for publication in Spring 2027. (MHCLG publishes call for evidence on the Professions Strategy)

Launched in May, the call for evidence aims to gather insights from across the industry to inform future policy decisions. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)  is seeking input from a wide range of stakeholders, including individuals, businesses and organisations engaged at every stage of the building lifecycle, as well as those working in related sectors or with an interest in workforce issues within the built environment.

  As part of its wider engagement programme to drive up responses, MHCLG will host two public webinars later this month. The sessions will introduce the proposed strategy and outline the purpose, structure and content of the call for evidence. Attendees will also have the opportunity to take part in a live Q&A session.

  The webinars will take place on:

Both sessions will cover the same material, and participants are invited to attend one. Registration is open to anyone with an interest in the topic. While APS will be attending one of the sessions, we strongly encourage our members to take advantage of this opportunity.  

The findings from the call for evidence will play a central role in shaping the future strategy, which is expected to set the direction for workforce development, skills, and professional standards across the built environment sector over the coming years.

APS is working with its Fellows to articulate a response to the call for evidence. You can find out more about how you as an APS member can contribute to the APS response here.