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The report found:
Just over half (54%) of businesses state
that their organisation can recruit the
skilled individuals they need.
Over half (56%) face some kind of barrier
to meeting their skills and talent needs –
with 28% citing the mismatch between
skills they need and the skills people gain
through school and education as a
barrier.
Three in five (61%) working-age adults
don’t feel they are equipped with all the
skills they will need to unlock new
opportunities over the next five years.
30% (equivalent to 11 million people)
have not received formal workplace
training in the last five years and,
highlighting the pandemic’s impact on
training budgets, nearly two-thirds (64%)
have not received any training in the
past year.
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Therefore, it’s encouraging to see vocational
education placed at the heart of the UK’s Skills
for Jobs White Paper, along with new funding
schemes covered in the Government’s Plan for
Jobs.
These initiatives will be critical to support
individuals of all ages to upskill or reskill into
new roles or sectors such as Hospitality,
Construction, Engineering and Social Care.
Consequently, with ongoing changes to the way
skills and training are accessed by all ages and
levels, the City & Guilds Group will support you
with your Adult Skills provision. Take a look at
our latest initiatives in the market, including
Restart, Traineeships and Kickstart.
The BSA supports the Hospitality Industry by
offering the City & Guilds Level 2 VRQ Barista
Skills 3-day course which covers all the aspects
of hot and cold drinks training. As well, all our
Approved Centres offer the BSA’s Level 1
Barista Skills course which is the entry-level
training for hot drinks skills.
If you want more information, contact
Martyn Herriott at:
training@beveragestandardsassociation.co.uk
or find your local Approved Training Centre on
the BSA web site.