Agreeed, I think the principle behind apprenticeships is correct, and an alternative to HE it is essential, especially if you want to reduce the economy's reliance on the service sector.
How vocational training is sold to a generation that see such work as beneath themselves is a challenge...
Agree totally. There are socio-economic and other reasons that are holding back productivity growth.
Political point scoring is oversimplifying the issue, although the government could do more, but that applies to previous administrations too.
There's an poorly educated, poorly supported...
On a micro level by increasing education and training opportunities for the maximum number of the current and future workforce. It can also incentivise investment by individual companies by offering tax incentives for capital expenditure.
On a macro level by boosting the country's...