Why parents don’t want their children to work in manufacturing

Posted on 2 Oct 2018 by Jonny Williamson

A Shrewsbury manufacturing leader has responded to a piece recently published by The Manufacturer regarding the public’s alarming lack of awareness around British industry.

Last week, The Manufacturer published the results of a survey which showed that the public views manufacturing as critical to the future of the UK economy, and yet less than 20% of parents would encourage their children to work in the sector. The original article can be found here. When asked why, parents said that…

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