Employment programmes should focus more on skills, experts argue

Job seekers’ skills should be integrated to a much higher degree with employability, experts from the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) have publicly argued, during a recent conference.

Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion chief executive Dave Simmonds explained that: “with the current recovery we are going to need to upskill people, both in work and looking for work, to support business growth.”, a news report covering the event has revealed.

Mr. Simmonds also suggested that the success of employment programmes should be measured not only by the sustainability of employment but also by wage progression.

On the same occasion, employment minister Esther McVey said the government is helping job seekers by allowing them to keep their benefits while working on traineeships, thus giving them the chance to upskill while financially supported.

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