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Retraining and Upskilling the Existing Workforce

What are the issues facing employers who want to improve the skills of their existing workforce? Why is upskilling the existing workforce so important for science and engineering companies?

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Views on policy issues related to retraining and upskilling the existing workforce

• Coming soon

Semta Employer Briefings on retraining and upskilling the existing workforce

• 24/04/09  Government responds to the Select Committee report in 'Re-skilling for Recovery'
• 12/12/08  Welsh Assembly Government announces £68m funding to fight the downturn
• 25/11/08  Pre-Budget Report – Short Summary of Impact on Skills, Training, and Semta Footprint (UK)
• 30/09/08  Simplifying Business Support - Local Authorities Trial New Programme (England)

Consultations which deal with retraining and upskilling the existing workforce

• Time to Train (Wales)
• Time to Train (Scotland)
• Collective measures (UK)
• Time to Train (England)
• Higher education at work (UK)

Select Committees which have covered retraining and upskilling the existing workforce

• Engineering (UK)
• After Leitch (UK)

Semta represents the view of our employers across government and the media.  If you are an employer in the science, engineering, or manufacturing technology sectors, we welcome your views at policy@semta.org.uk

 

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