Lord Blunkett’s ‘Learning and skills for economic recovery, social cohesion and a more equal Britain’ report launch 

South Bank Colleges was chosen to host the launch of Lord David Blunkett’s, ‘Learning and skills for economic recovery, social cohesion and a more equal Britain’ report this morning. Fiona Morey, Executive Principal of South Bank Colleges welcomed a large audience to South Bank Colleges at the start of the event. 

The Report states: 

Our future education and skills agenda must focus on the long-term opportunity that rapid change brings, rather than lamenting the short-term challenges that may present. Crucially our future skills agenda must raise aspiration and show young people that they can grow, and thrive, as part of a vibrant and highly skilled Great Britain.

1. Rapidly restore a sustainable upward trajectory in growth and productivity.

2. Deliver quality jobs and provide the incentive and necessary skills to fill large- scale vacancies in order to accelerate growth without long-term inflationary pressures

3. Prepare for the ongoing impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the transition towards net-zero and the rapidly changing profile of the workplace.

We are aiming for a forward looking, modern, competitive Britain. Labour’s programme of modernisation and vision for the next 40 years must contrast with the backward-looking bygone era of 40 years ago. We want to build a Britain fit for the 21st century and beyond.

Market forces left to themselves inevitably revert to short-term solutions for short-term gains. Instead, through sensible cooperation and an enabling government, working with business at every level, we should be aiming at nothing less than fundamental change.

 

 The full Report can be found here: https://labour.org.uk/skillsreport/