With the Chancellor no doubt putting his final touches to his Budget speech, the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has today published figures indicating that 85 per cent of British managers think the government should provide tax breaks for investment in the skills of their workforce.
The government has certainly gone on and on about the ‘skills gap’ and has poured millions of pounds of our money into basic skills training – with mixed benefits according to some experts. But will it take any notice of the CMI findings?
The Institute says that managers are clear that ongoing skills development will be key for Britain’s economic recovery, but are no longer able to support it without more government help. It also says that managers recognise cuts in skills development will negatively affect future performance, but they have had little choice given the current climate.
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