The UK Commission for Employment and Skills brought
together over 40 of the worldâs leading employment and skills experts for a two day conference to help tackle the serious shortcomings of the UKâs competitiveness in the world economy.
Despite the economy having just emerged from recession, the UK Commissionâs figures indicate the UK falls well short of the international competition in several key areas:
⢠The UK is ranked 17th on âlowâ level skills; 18th on
âintermediateâ level skills and 12th on âhighâ level skills
⢠1 in 8 adults of working age have no qualifications
⢠More than a quarter of working adults are not qualified
to GCSE level or equivalent
⢠Half have no qualifications above GCSE level
The report, ââAmbition 2020: World Class Skills and Jobsâ, also suggests that on current trends, by 2020 we are likely to have slipped to 23rd on low level skills (17th now); 21st on intermediate level skills (18th now); and 10th on high level skills (12th now). Overall, ... Distributed by Tubemogul.
