Employers Need Confidence to Bring in More Staff to Meet Skills ...

Employers need confidence to bring in more staff to meet skills ...

Problems in recruiting to hit labour aspirations need to be identified early, spending watchdog says

Employer confidence is critical to construction skills package success, NAO says

Up to 755,000 additional construction workers could be needed by 2030 to deliver government ambitions on 1.5 million homes, infrastructure and wider demand across the economy. £625m package is a welcome step towards closing the skills gap, using a mix of tried-and-tested and innovative ideas to support up to 60,000 more workers by 2029. However, the NAO warns that employers continue to be affected by economic conditions that could put the succes…

Employer Confidence Critical to Skills Shortages, NAO Says

Read the latest magazine Industry News Skills & Training Employer Confidence Critical to Construction Skills Shortages, NAO Says 13 July 2026 The construction industry has the highest rate of hard-to-fill vacancies due to skills shortages — 45% compared with a 27% national average. More employer investment in training the next generation of construction workers is needed, according to a new report Increasing Construction Skills from the Nati…