What's Holding Young People Back? Expert Insight with Dean Donelon

The Clive Holland Show

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Friday, 12 June 2026 - 29 minutes

The future of young people in construction takes centre stage in this week's episode of Clive’s Little Bit Extra!🎓 Clive chats to Dean Donelon, Head of Construction at Tameside College, about the government's £96 million investment in construction training and whether new V-Levels can help tackle the UK's construction skills shortage, create opportunities for young people, and strengthen the industry's future workforce.❤️ Dean also shares the deeply personal story of his daughter's battle with a Grade 4 brain tumour in a moving conversation about finding perspective through life's toughest challenges.🔒 Plus, Shelley Allison, Head of Marketing at Wickes, joins Clive, Will and Lauren to discuss the growing problem of tool theft, the impact it has on tradespeople across the UK, and Wickes' campaign to help raise awareness and support those affected.👉 Subscribe to Clive’s Little Bit Extra for more construction industry insights, trade news, apprenticeships, skills training, and discussions affecting builders, electricians, plumbers, and tradespeople across the UK.Catch Clive on Fix Radio weekdays from 12–3.Catch Clive On Fix Radio Monday - Thursday 12 PM - 3 PM Across The UK On DAB Radio And Online At https://www.fixradio.co.uk/ 

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