Workforce Training & Development Survey

Skills shortages are a major concern for businesses across the country and the problem is likely to be exacerbated by upcoming changes to UK immigration policy.

Part of the solution lies in encouraging businesses to upskill and reskill their existing adult workforce to fill job vacancies. However, the Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) shows that employer investment in training is falling year on year.

That’s why the British Chambers of Commerce has brought together businesses and skills experts to research the barriers, solutions and incentives for employer investment in adult workforce skills. The research aims to put the Chamber Network in a stronger position to help members, underpinning our national lobbying and representation and informing the delivery of practical support services at the local level.

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* 1. Please enter your contact information

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* 2. What is your business doing to identify and address the training and development needs of your workforce over the age of 25?

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* 3. How is your business planning for future skills needs that may result from changes in technology and processes, such as automation, robotics and artificial intelligence? Over what timescale?

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* 4. Please share examples of best practice, and case studies, for business investment in training, upskilling and reskilling the workforce.

What are the factors that make these examples so successful?

What has been the impact of this investment?

We are particularly interested in hearing what your business may be doing to support:
i. People with low levels of literacy, numeracy or basic digital skills;
ii. People with qualifications at a level typically gained at school by age 16;
iii. People with qualifications at an intermediate or higher level, typically gained since leaving school.

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* 5. What would incentivise your business to invest more in workplace training?

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* 6. How can local government, training providers, Chambers of Commerce and other partners at a local level work together to improve workplace training and development?

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* 7. What change in government policy (UK and/or devolved) could make the biggest difference to business investment in training and development?

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* 8. What changes in the existing education and skills system would better support business investment in workplace training?

Workforce Training & Development Survey