Government

National Employers Skills Survey for England (2010)

(Representative of all employers with a headcount of at least 2)

UK COMMISSION FOR EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS

Key Findings

Number of staff described as having a skills gap – 1.7 million
68% of employers provided training over the last 12 months
69% of employers expect that at least some of their staff will need to acquire new skills or knowledge over the next 12 months
28% of employers used FE Colleges for training over the last 12 months (85% of these employers were satisfied or very satisfied)

Considerations for Employers

Main causes of skills gaps

Lack of experience – 71%

Lack of staff motivation – 29%

Failure to train staff – 25%

Inability of workforce to keep up with change – 25%

Almost three fifths of employers have a business plan, only two fifths have a training plan

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Government

National Employers Skills Survey for England (2010)

Key Findings

Considerations for Employers

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