A new coalition, which unites some of the most influential voices in the skills sector, has been launched to press for a more joined up and sufficiently funded technical and vocational education sector to boost growth.
In recent years, there have been huge shocks that have rocked the stability of the labour market from changes in trade relationships and skills supply following the EU referendum to the pandemic. As a result, we now have c.1.3 million unfilled job vacancies in the UK, a shrinking available workforce and employers struggling to compete for talent.
