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Recommendation 34

34 Acknowledged Paragraph: 96

The UK Shipbuilding Skills Taskforce’s report should identify the skills demands of the warship industry...

Recommendation
The UK Shipbuilding Skills Taskforce’s report should identify the skills demands of the warship industry specifically, as well as steps that can be taken to meet those needs.
Government Response Summary
The UKSST will consider the skills requirements and know-how for the entirety of the shipbuilding enterprise, including the warship, commercial, workboat and leisure market sectors, both in the short and long term. The UKSST will also consider the impact of technological innovation on these sectors.
Paragraph Reference: 96
Government Response Acknowledged
HM Government Acknowledged
33 & 34: The scope of the UKSST aligns with the NSbS Refresh and it will therefore consider the skills requirements and know-how for the entirety of the shipbuilding enterprise, including the warship, commercial, workboat and leisure market sectors, both in the short and long term. The UKSST will also consider the impact of technological innovation on these sectors, including naval shipbuilding, by progressing skills foresighting in key areas of technological advancements in order for the industry to better understand how they to respond to that technological change.