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📊 City & Guilds report reveals critical skills shortage affecting 2.5M+ UK jobs, with 90% requiring specific training or education. "More than 90% of critical demand roles require training or education, but employer investment in training has been in steady decline over the past decade" - Kirstie Donnelly, MBE, CEO of City & Guilds Key findings from City & Guilds' research covered in People Management magazine (https://lnkd.in/eWZxm6mu): 🎓 Only 48% of working adults feel their education prepared them for their chosen career 💼 24% of employed adults lack confidence in their career progression skills 🌱 91% of CEOs recognize workforce upskilling as crucial for productivity The solution? The government's planned Skills England reforms present a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" to revolutionize the UK skills system. ✨ Vision: A holistic, joined-up skills sector promoting lifelong learning and sustainable growth, bridging education and employment gaps. #SkillsDevelopment #EarnandLearn #UKEmployment #WorkforceTransformation #ContinuousLearning #ProductivityGrowth

Kicking off today discussing migration skills policy and the interlink between national skills delivery and how we close the skills gap. Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not says Kirstie Donnelly, MBE Seema Malhotra FRSA has really got a grasp on the join up that needs to happen between departments. It's a complex picture for sure. In this year's #YouthVoiceCensus we heard that young people do not feel confident in their next steps, that they do not know what skills employers need. There is a lot of work to do to ensure young people feel part of the skills policy coming from the government. Youth Employment UK The Labour Party City & Guilds #LabourConference24

Tackling the UK skills shortage and productivity is key to unlocking economic growth. Our members play a key role in upskilling and reskilling the workforce of the future. View the GuildHE Skills Policy Manifesto ➡ https://bit.ly/3WqpU3R

Skills Training — The '2032 Regionalisation Ambition' published by the Regional Australia Institute, with the support of stakeholders including ITECA, includes the ambition to increase the proportion of skilled workers in regional workforces to 80%. Read more: https://ow.ly/hef550Ueuz2

Skills Training — The '2032 Regionalisation Ambition' published by the Regional Australia Institute, with the support of stakeholders including ITECA, includes the ambition to increase the proportion of skilled workers in regional workforces to 80%. Read more: https://ow.ly/hef550Ueuz2

The skills landscape is changing rapidly: without the right mix of skills economies cannot adapt, nor take advantage of new technologies. The findings from the Skills England initiative point to the challenges that many economies will need to solve in the near future: 💡 IT skills are rapidly emerging and then becoming obsolete 💡 The pace of skills change varies massively across occupations (interesting data on that in the report) 💡 Interpersonal skills continue to grow in importance The importance of continuous learning and training is clear, where businesses, policymakers, education providers should join their forces to bridge the gap between skills supply and demand. An insightful report from the Institute on the Future of Work: #skills #lifelonglearning #AI #education #technology Carla Maldonado, Ph.D. Margareta Drzeniek Ilaria Marchese Anatoli Kovalev Sergali Adilbekov Victoria D. Felix Strobl Kalyani V.

🚨Key Updates from Skills Development Scotland (SDS)!🚨 Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is pleased to share several important updates that support Scotland’s economic recovery and skills development: ◦ Monthly Labour Market Report  SDS publishes a monthly report offering up-to-date insights on Scotland’s economy, workforce, and skills, with a focus on current challenges like the cost-of-living crisis ◦ COVID-19 Labour Market Insights  SDS’s COVID-19 Labour Market Insights continue to be a valuable resources, providing clarity on the pandemic’s impact on Scotland’s economy, businesses, and workforce. ◦ Updated Regional & Sectoral Skills Assessments  The newly updated Regional and Sectoral Skills Assessments provide in-depth analysis of skills needs across Scotland. SDS is also hosting a series of webinars to explore key findings — be sure to book your place! These resources are crucial for anyone shaping economic policy, workforce strategy, or business development in Scotland. For more information, visit the SDS website 👇 https://lnkd.in/gDaxrSsP 

"A relatively small initial outlay will ignite a positive fiscal loop. Greater skills feed higher productivity, which will be rapidly reflected in growing GDP," writes Ben Rowland, CEO of AELP, in the Financial Times His letter cites Learning and Work Institute's #AmbitionSkills research, which found that UK employers spend half as much on employee training as their EU counterparts https://lnkd.in/eBytcM-d The Learning and Work Institute collaborated with City & Guilds and NOCN Group to explore what the UK stands to gain from a higher skills ambition Read their full report for details on what progress could look like, and the policies and investments required: https://lnkd.in/e_uY72Cs #SkillsGap #LifelongLearning

As skills take centre stage in workforce discussions, explore the Australian National Skills Plan from the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations and its role in shaping workforce development. Discover how it supports future-ready skills and what it means for educators, employers and employees. Gain valuable insights here: https://hubs.ly/Q031dyXW0 #SkillsDevelopment #Workforce #Training