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Only around 10% of adults in England hold a level 4 or 5 qualification – one of the lowest rates in the OECD.
In Germany, it’s double that and productivity levels are 25% higher than in the UK - leading to better wages and prosperity. #FurtherEducation
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-overhaul-of-higher-technical-education-announced
In Germany, it’s double that and productivity levels are 25% higher than in the UK - leading to better wages and prosperity. #FurtherEducation
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-overhaul-of-higher-technical-education-announced
According to the @CBItweets @CBI_ES more than three-quarters of businesses expect to increase the number of higher-skilled roles over the coming years - boosting demand for the specialist skills that higher technical qualifications provide. #FurtherEducation
Research shows that people achieving level 4/5 qualifications in STEM subjects earn more on average than graduates from non-Russell Group universities. #FurtherEducation
Higher technical qualifications at level 4/5 are also more likely to offer sustained employment than people with their highest qualification at level 3. #FurtherEducation
The Employer Skills Survey 2017 found that some of the most persistent skills shortages are in skilled trades, in sectors such as construction and manufacturing.
A third of all skill-shortage vacancies were attributed, at least in part, to a lack of digital skills.
A third of all skill-shortage vacancies were attributed, at least in part, to a lack of digital skills.
The measures announced today will boost the quality and take-up of higher technical education to help plug skill gaps, level-up opportunities and support our economic recovery. #FurtherEducation
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-overhaul-of-higher-technical-education-announced
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-overhaul-of-higher-technical-education-announced
