Failure to train workers is exacerbating the UK skills shortage

Posted on 2 Aug 2019 by Jonny Williamson

Workers in the UK’s manufacturing sector are missing out on crucial opportunities to upskill for the future, according to new research from skills body City & Guilds Group.

The vast majority of people working in manufacturing believe it is important to continuously update their workplace skills – image courtesy of Depositphotos. The research found that one in three people working in the manufacturing industry did not learn any new workplace skills last year, and less than half (46%) of those…

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