Great Britain: success for the government’s policy in favor of training and skills

Continuous training. The statistics publish are about workers over 16 who aren’t enrolled at school or in a British college. In addition to positive apprenticeship figures, almost 1.5 million people attended literacy courses in 2008-09. 1.2 took courses leading to a full level 2 qualification, while 800,000 took courses leading to a full level 3 qualification. Skills Minister Kevin Brennan rejoiced with these excellent results. “Behind these figures are real people with brighter futures, greater self-confidence and better career prospects ahead” he declared. Then, he referred to the government’s strategy to improve the skills of British workers: “We need to keep on helping people access the training and skills they need to get work and to get on at work. We are expanding apprenticeships, making it easier for employers to offer them, so that more young people can benefit.” The Minister also pointed to the importance of continuous training for adults to maintain and adjust their skills level to future jobs: “Our National Skills Strategy, to be published later this autumn, will take this work forward” he announced.