SKILLS & TRAINING
FEATURE The number of graduates is thus 20-times the demand,
but there is strong criticism from employers that many lack the practical skills needed for the workplace. Graduates have theoretical understanding of their
subject but often little experience of applying it, because of the lack of access to costly facilities and equipment. Rapid technological advance also demands the continual upskilling of the workforce. However, the cost of training, in time and money, can
deter uptake, particularly among SMEs. There has been a well-documented post-recession
decline in training activity, which can limit the ability of organisations to implement new technologies. The Science Industry Partnership report stresses, as a
first strategic objective, the importance of core science skills as the foundation for technology, in addition to the raising of standards and relevance of STEM education in schools and colleges. It suggests education curricula could increase workplace
awareness through exemplar applications and experience. Nearly all school-leavers considering a science profession
have little idea of what it is physically like to work in a laboratory setting. If a student cannot engage with science, how can they
be inspired to acquire the tools for a career in scientific development? Watching a video is simply not the same. The creation of 14-19 academies will partly address this
lack, as will higher apprenticeships and degrees with industry placements combining high-level theoretical knowledge with the applied skills that are sought by employers. Promoting practical science early in their education can
increase the number of highly-motivated, skilled students who are well-equipped to consider science as their future, and ensure that manufacturing sector employers can recruit new talent with solid experience and the practical skills needed.
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