Informed Scotland June 2022 – The skills shortages challenge
The ongoing problem of skills shortages was the focus of much attention in June. Their impact on recruitment, staff workload, business output, profitability and growth, and even the ability to meet net zero targets and manage energy costs, is highlighted in a range of reports, including:
- The Open University’s annual Business Barometer
- Scottish Government’s Scottish Employer Perspectives Survey
- WorldSkills UK and Learning & Work Institute’s Skills for a net-zero economy
- plus those on rail by City & Guilds, construction by CITB and energy/oil & gas by Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce.
A wide range of other themes was covered in a busy month for interesting publications. Take a look at:
- the Terms of Reference for the new Independent Review of Qualifications & Assessment in Scotland, led by Prof Louise Hayward
- The Role of Microcredentials in Modular Learning by ResPublica for the Lifelong Education Commission
- College leadership in the pandemic by College Development Network
- Scottish Funding Council’s report mapping postgraduate researcher training, support and experience
- and YouthLink Scotland’s report on the impact and reach of Youth work and employability.
Plus there was the usual batch of statistical reports and surveys, including on school leaver destinations, student academic experience, graduate outcomes and the work in schools to close the poverty-related attainment gap.
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