skills ranking in the UK
Posted on | August 3, 2010 |
The uk is is set to fall behind in the international race for skills and economic competitiveness, despite hundreds of millions of pounds invested in recent years.
The annual report of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) on progression towards the Government ambition of “world-class skills” found that although the UK was making progress, competitors were moving faster.
On current trends, based on data from 2007, the UK is heading for rankings of 20th out of 30 for low-level skills, 21st for intermediate skills and 11th for high-level skills by 2020 - below world-class (defined as the top quartile) in every category and lower than the position today.
Chris Humphries, UKCES chief executive, said: “At the moment, our economy is still world-class - quite an achievement for such a small island. But we’re living on past glories.
Will the lack of focus on basic skills and functional skills contribute to the drop in the world rankings?
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