IMI calls for skills improvement
Skills must be raised within the motor industry so that challenges caused by technological change can be overcome.
This is the argument of Sarah Sillars, Executive Chair of the Institute of the Motor Industry, who claims that there are huge skills vacancies in comparison to the wider economy.
She says: “The rate of technological change in the automotive industry is currently being driven by competition, consumer demands, and regulation.
“This is creating a constant requirement for businesses to anticipate change and invest in training to help staff keep pace with developments.
“For those who will be of working age in 2015/2020 – 70-80% of the current workforce – will need to have the right skills to supply and maintain hybrid and electric vehicles.”
The IMI is working with the Skills Commission Inquiry to assess whether the current technical vocational and professional skills for adults, including apprenticeships and higher level education, can provide the necessary technical skills to improve the UK’s manufacturing and engineering industries.
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