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Recommendation
Fourth report - Labour shortages in the…
Deferred
We also recommend that the Government reviews the timeliness of the data it relies on and, in any reply to this Report, sets out what datasets it uses to monitor the sector, how regularly these are updated, and the time lag between the period covered by the data and data …
Government response. The government intends to commission the MAC to review the SOL again later this year, so any changes to it can be based on the latest available evidence, encouraging the sector to engage with the MAC on this review.
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Recommendation
Fourth report - Labour shortages in the…
Deferred
We agree that migrant workers should have a reasonable understanding of English to allow them to communicate at work, integrate into their new communities, protect them from exploitation, and ensure health and safety at work. However, we do not believe this requires a blanket approach to the English language requirement, …
Government response. The government intends to commission the MAC to review the SOL again later this year, so any changes to it can be based on the latest available evidence and is encouraging the sector to engage with the MAC on this …