Fears that the UK manufacturing industry will be left with a large void in skilled workers in the coming years were appeased yesterday as education foundation Edge revealed an eight per cent rise in vocational qualifications last year.
The numbers opting for vocational training in schools, colleges and universities as well as through in-house schemes have now risen 117 per cent in five years, said Edge. Overall, more than 3,250,000 vocational qualifications were awarded last year. The report was released yesterday on what was the inaugural Vocational Qualifications Day – a celebration and…
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