Adam Marshall Executive Director of Policy & External Affairs at the British Chambers of Commerce gives his thoughts on the news last week on the labour market statistic and the A’level results.
Labour Market stats showed that there are 735k vacancies across the UK and many businesses, as they grow, are finding it increasingly difficult to find the skilled staff that they need. Manufacturing business are expressing a particular difficult time recruiting across all skill levels.
The A’level results did show a small uptake on subjects important to business but the trend is not strong enough to give the business community confidence to the future.
The Chamber campaign, nationally and locally, to bridge the gap between education and business has never been so vital if we are to close the skill gap restricting our local economy and support our young people on their journey into the work place.
