A third of employers don't train staff

While two-thirds of employers consider skills development to be a high priority within their organisations one-third do not provide any formal training for their staff, a study of 13,000 UK companies has found.

The research, released to coincide with the announcement of new sector skills agreements, also found that over half of employers felt the education system failed to equip people with all the skills they need to start work.

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