10 October 2012, The Guardian.
With skill shortages a major obstacle to business expansion, firms are being encouraged to find new ways of working with the education sector – Debbie Andolo reports on a recent debate
Lack of access to the right skills is becoming a problem for many organisations, but firms are now being encouraged to invest in one of their most valuable resources – their employees – through new part-time or workplace training schemes.
The government has recognised the need for effective partnerships between further education, higher education and business. To help build these partnerships the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Department for Education have funded an initiative that could help bridge the skills gap in small – and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to business secretary, Vince Cable...
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