November-24-2017 - onrec.com
By totaljobs HR Director, David Clift Posted in News archive on 24 Nov 2017 Company Profile Totaljobs View profile » The focus on skills came across loud and clear in todays budget. Chancellor Philip Hammonds assessment that backing skills is key to unlocking growth nationally recognises the need to bridge a skills gap, and invest in areas outside of London. The move to create a new National Centre for Computing and triple the number of computer science teachers is a positive step in the right direction to address a recognised national skills shortage in computing. The announcement follows recent reports that more than half of Englands secondary schools did not offer GCSE computer science in 2015-16. At the same time the Chancellors boost to investment in maths will help future-proof the workforce, whilst the investment in the construction sector will also help address a skills gap ahead of the UKs exit from the EU. A greater provision for retraining during working life is another forward-thinking step - and one that is very much in line with the trend that sees millennials more inclined to job hop than previous generations. Overall, Chancellor Philip Hammonds budget has wide-reaching implications for training and employment and a much needed strategy to bridging the skills gap.