CEP News: The Daily Telegraph: Skill shortages 'deter hirers'

The Daily Telegraph:
Skill shortages 'deter hirers'

14 December 2011

A survey by the British Chambers of Commerce reveals that the majority of firms eager to create new jobs are "frustrated" by skills gaps and onerous regulation. A separate study by the LSE has warned that apprenticeship funding is "dysfunctional"

This article appeared in The Daily Telegraph on 14 December 2011 Link to article

Related publications
Apprenticeship Policy in England: Increasing Skills versus Boosting Young People's Job Prospects', Hilary Steedman, CEP Policy Analysis PA013, November 2011.
'Young People Without Qualifications: How 'Headline Numbers' Shape Policy and Aspiration', Hilary Steedman, article in CentrePiece Volume 16, Issue 2, October 2011

Related Links
Hilary Steedman webpage