Skills Gap in UK – Young people lack appropriate work behaviour and time management skills says report

The report ‘Improving Employability in the UK’, found that young people lack appropriate work behaviour and time management skills. 57% of SMEs had concerns they would use their mobile phones at work and 46% worried they wouldn’t be punctual.

Apprentice star Karren Brady, who chairs the LifeSkills Advisory Council, launched the report, which  calls on the government to make three policy changes in order to achieve lasting improvement in the quality of employability education and work experience available to young people so they can fulfil their potential after education.

Baroness Karren Brady said: “The report Improving Employability in the UK makes three clear asks of the government that if delivered will improve employability education and work experience so young people can gain the skills and experience they need to be successful in work. Our latest research shows young people are calling out for quality employability education and work experience. But, too often the support and access to opportunities they need doesn’t exist. This has to change so young people can fulfil their future potential.”

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Report calls on government to boost young people’s basic skills | ApprenticeEye.