Pearson and CBI Education & Skills Survey 2019
What does business think about our education system? The new Pearson/CBI report shines a spotlight on the key areas impacting business, including the drivers behind employer investment in workforce development and training, and how employers are engaging with the education system.
Key findings from this year’s report:
- Employers are looking to education for a skilled workforce as this remains key to adapting to a rapidly changing world.
- Improving technical and further education is essential for developing the UK’s skills base.
- Higher education institutions play an important role in providing the higher level skills needed by employers.
This year's report calls for:
- Education to fully prepare young people for the modern world through a broad and balanced curriculum.
- Employers to play their part in careers advice.
- Strong routes to a successful career, including academic, career-focused, and occupational options.
- Transparency on the Apprenticeship Levy overspend and a full public consultation on its future.
- Employers, education and government to work together to support learners with opportunities to undertake Higher Technical Education, alongside traditional degrees.
