Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 84036
Skilled Workers: Training
Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 29 October 2025
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential contribution of higher education institutions to reducing (a) national and (b) regional skills shortages.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterSkills England analysis estimates that two thirds (66%) of the projected additional employment demand in priority occupations to 2030 will require workers with a qualification at level 4 or above. In higher education (HE), half (53%) of employed recent ed...
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