Summary
The Leitch Review was commissioned by the Treasury to
consider the UK’s long-term skills needs.
Despite improvements over the last decade in school standards and graduate
numbers, the UK’s skills base is found lacking, holding back productivity,
growth and social justice.
UK competitiveness is being affected
by the rapidly changing global economy, as emerging economies such as India and
China become more significant competitors in the international marketplace.
The Review finds that, unless action is taken, the UK’s skills base will
still lag behind that of many comparator countries in 2020.
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this affects you.
The Review finds that, as a result of low skills, the
UK risks producing a generation cut off permanently from labour market
opportunity.
Objectives for 2020 include:
- 95% of adults to
achieve the basic skills of functional literacy and numeracy
- Over 90 %
of adults qualified to at least Level 2
- Employers, individuals and the
Government sharing responsibility
- Focus of development on economically
valuable and demand-led skills
A potential benefit of at least
£80bn over 30 years is estimated.
