UK faces 'looming skill shortage'
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Britain faces a skills crisis as employers refuse to train their workers, says the TUC.
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School children as young as seven in England will have to learn a foreign language, the government announced Monday after a report said it must try harder to boost the country's poor linguistic skills.
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About 22,000 jobs in UK manufacturing could be lost in the next three months as output lags in many areas, the Confederation of British Industry says.
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Ministers must ensure there are enough skilled workers in the UK to build the next generation of nuclear submarines, MPs say.
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Low education standards have led to a vast shortage of qualified workers.
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Employers are urged to help improve the basic skills of the workforce by the government.
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Strong job outlook offset by skills shortage The outlook for jobs in the European technology sector is good but the spectre of outsourcing looms ominously, according to a new report.â¦
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BBC education correspondent Mike Baker assesses Gordon Brown's attempt to address the UK skills crisis.
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Only half of work-based apprenticeships in England are completed, the chief inspector for adult learning says.
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Brighton (England), September 29: Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Tuesday Britain must build a new skills base to avoid losing jobs to developing economies like China and India.
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The most dynamic, future-oriented industries are having trouble finding qualified employees.
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Outsourcing is seen as an increasing problem and UK firms should not move more jobs abroad, a survey finds.
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There will be no jobs for unskilled workers in Britain within 10 years, the leading employers&#39; organisation claims today. The prediction is based on the growth in
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All workers in England who do not have basic qualifications or skills will be offered extra training, the Chancellor announces.
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Report backed by pro-visa group sees shortages in high-skill occupations, a view not shared by all.
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Foreign players, video games and a lack  of coaching are behind the current shortage of young talent in  British soccer, national managers agreed on Tuesday.
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The next five years are critical if the UK is to avoid losing the next generation of scientists, a new consortium warns.