Increase in vocational qualifications is good news for business
24/06/09 | 12:12
3.6 million vocational qualifications were achieved last year, according to new research by education foundation, Edge. Commenting, Kevin Hoctor, Senior Policy Adviser at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said:
"Businesses have been crying out for more people to get vocational skills so this is good news.
“Arming British people with the skills required to compete in the global economy is one of the most important challenges facing the Government and industry today, particularly in the face of increasing competition from growing economies such as India and China, and the higher productivity levels of our closest competitors in France, Germany and the USA."
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Notes to Editors:
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is the National Voice of Local Business.
The BCC sits at the heart of a powerful nationwide network of Accredited Chambers of Commerce serving business across the UK, which employ over five million people.