The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has today
(Thursday 25 April) launched a call for evidence
for its new inquiry into the skills the UK economy needs for the
future, focussing in particular on apprenticeships and in-work
training.
The Committee is encouraging interested education and training
providers, businesses, organisations and individuals to submit
evidence on the following areas:
- Skills needed for the future of the UK economy;
- Capability of the UK's skills and training system;
- Roles of the Government, employers, individuals and
institutions within the skills system;
- Clarity and consistency of Government policies on skills;
- The Apprenticeship Levy;
- The role of business in encouraging the development of
skills;
- Employer and employee incentives to engage in training;
- International comparators.
Baroness , Chair of the Industry and
Regulators Committee, said:
“Our inquiry aims to shine a light on the UK's current skills
system, particularly apprenticeships and in-work training, and
determine if it is fit for purpose to meet the fast- evolving
needs of UK industry.
We encourage anyone with experience or expertise in this area to
share their views with us.”
The complete list of questions, plus details how to submit
evidence by the deadline of Friday 30 May 2023,
can be found on the Committee's website.
