Working in international business for 30 years, I know just how important the collaboration between education and business is.
After all, it's only by giving our young people the knowledge and skills that they need that our businesses can get the high-quality workforce they need to thrive.
That's why we've completely transformed our country's skills system - helping people from all across the country to get the education they deserve.
Here's some of what we've done 👇
1. We've built a new apprenticeship system from the ground-up. Now, nearly 70% of occupations are accessible via an apprenticeship, and over 5.8 million people have benefitted from this opportunity to learn, upskill or retrain.
2. We've introduced T Levels, Skills Bootcamps and Higher Technical Qualifications to give young people the high-quality technical qualifications they need to succeed in life.
3. We're cracking down on rip-off degrees which are a waste of both individuals' and taxpayers' money - and have removed the arbitrary target we inherited of getting 50% of people into university.
4. We have introduced Local Skills Improvement Plans across every area of England - bringing employers and further education providers together at a local level to address the technical skill gaps.
5. And we've exceeded our promise to deliver 20 Institutes of Technology across England - with our 21st opening this September. IOTs are helping young people access high-quality, higher-level technical education and training across a range of STEM occupations and industries.
But all of these brilliant programmes rely on business, education and government working together - and this is exactly what I am focused on delivering.
It was fantastic to talk with the British Chambers of Commerce today about how we can continue this journey and nurture the next generation of talent.
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Business Advisor at Coventry & Warks Chamber of Commerce
3yIt’s true that businesses need to self-evaluate now to be able to adapt to the new normal. I have some great tools that I use with my clients who are accessing fully funded 1:1 business support through C&W Chamber of Commerce