Gateway to growth: CBI/Pearson Education and Skills Survey 2014

This report presents findings from an annual survey of UK employers on trends in education and skills in the workplace. It considers the education and skills landscape in 2014, focusing on issues such as: skill shortages; science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) skills supply; businesses and skills investment; a fully effective apprenticeship system; performance of schools; businesses and school support; careers advice; graduate skill development; and partnerships between businesses and universities. This survey comes at a time when the economic outlook for the UK has begun to look more positive and employment is on a rising trend. This report discusses the challenge in ensuring that uncertainty does not negatively affect the positive steps towards reform in education and skills over the past 18 months.

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