TUC on Leitch Review of Skills

Commenting on the Leitch Review of Skills published today, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

The TUC welcomes the Leitch Review of Skills as an ambitious and coherent strategy to revolutionise workplace learning and eradicate low skills by 2020. This means that the clock is ticking for the one in three employers who fail to train. Those employers are now on notice to clean up their act by 2010, or the new individual right to workplace training will be implemented.

Lord Leitchís call on employers to publicly pledge their commitment to increase skills sends a strong message to those employers who short change staff, and the UK economy, by refusing to train. The commitment to compulsory education and training up to age 18 and more funding for Apprenticeships will give many more young people a flying start to their working lives. The new right to workplace training would transform the lives of millions, especially low skilled and low paid workers, as well as boosting Britainís competitiveness.

The TUC, and its learning and skills organisation unionlearn, will step up our campaign to ensure everyone has the opportunity to learn at work throughout their lives and revitalise Britainís skills base.