Employer perceptions of migrant workers: research report

UK government policy already explicitly recognises the potential role of migration to address labour market deficiencies, especially in key professions and some unskilled jobs. Migration is also increasingly being viewed as a solution for replacing workers who are retiring and not being replaced at the younger end of the workforce because of falling birth rates.

This report contains the findings of the research by the task group set up by the adult learning committee of the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) which aimed to gain a better knowledge of the current position of learning and skills issues in relation to migrants. The ultimate objective was to determine the key issues relating to skills and migration, and to consider how this can inform LSC policy.

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