Training gets ?200m fillip to plug skills gap

A growing skills gap in key areas of 바카라사이트 British economy has prompted 바카라사이트 Government to inject an extra ?200 million into training.

John Denham, 바카라사이트 Universities Secretary, announced 바카라사이트 investment, earmarked from a ?2.3 billion budget for national capital funding for fur바카라사이트r education, this week.

The ?200 million is to be spent over three years on projects identified by 바카라사이트 Learning and Skills Council, including support for specialist training facilities.

Mr Denham will also ask 바카라사이트 UK Commission on Employment and Skills, a body set up in response to Lord Leitch's report identifying 바카라사이트 growing skills deficit, to work with industry leaders to identify where 바카라사이트 investment should be directed.

Key industries likely to benefit include construction, science, engineering and information technology. Although most of 바카라사이트 funding will go to 바카라사이트 fur바카라사이트r education sector, this will include FE colleges delivering higher education.

Meanwhile, in a speech last week, Richard Lambert, director-general of 바카라사이트 Confederation of British Industry, highlighted a growing crisis for businesses of 바카라사이트 decade-long decline in 바카라사이트 number of manufacturing and engineering graduates.

Although total student numbers have increased substantially since 1998, 바카라사이트 number of engineering graduates has fallen steadily, from more than 11 per cent to 7 per cent.

john.gill@tsleducation.com.