The Learning and Skills Network hosted a presentation evening this week to launch a new report called UK Employment and Skills in a Global Recession by Tom Bewick. Tom is a board member of LSN and Chief Executive of the Creative and Cultural Skills Sector Skills Council. He spoke about setting out new ideas for skills policy in the time of recession.
The report looks at and answers the questions 'What should be the role of the FE system in speeding recovery?', and 'What is the latest thinking and what options should be considered to tackle the crisis?'.
As the United Kingdom enters its most serious recession for decades, the main policy focus has been on measures that can contain the situation. This paper presents a call to look ahead - beyond the immediate piecemeal measures - proposing more comprehensive labour market reforms that aim to protect and develop the UK skills base. It presents practical solutions that can be delivered immediately on a sectoral basis, seeking to build-in competitiveness as we emerge from recession.
To download free copy of UK employment and skills in a global recession by Tom Bewick, click on the following link:
https://www.lsneducation.org.uk/user/order.aspx?code=090061
| 
