Source · Select Committees · Transport Committee
Recommendation 8
8
Acknowledged
Outdated apprenticeship standards contain gaps, failing to meet transport manufacturing sector employer requirements.
Conclusion
Apprenticeship standards and other technical education training standards are not consistently being kept up to date and sometimes contain significant gaps or irrelevant content. As a result, the skills provided do not always meet the requirements of employers in the transport manufacturing sector. (Conclusion, Paragraph 48)
Government Response Summary
Skills England welcomes the opportunity to work with the transport manufacturing sector to understand their needs for skills passports and how these connect with the wider manufacturing sector where passport development is already under consideration.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Industrial Strategy and Post 16 Education and Skills White Paper commit Skills England to engage with industry and partners to explore the development of skills passports. From Skills England’s engagement so far, it is clear that passports are most successful when their development is led by sectors to meet their specific needs. Skills England welcomes the opportunity to work with the transport manufacturing sector to understand their needs and how these can connect with the wider manufacturing sector where passport development is already under consideration.