Presented by: Dr. Fiona Aldridge and Dr. Deborah Talbot

With the pandemic creating sectoral crises and Brexit affecting skilled labour migration, the UK’s skills deficit and misalignment needs urgent attention. With presentations by Dr. Fiona Aldridge, Director for Policy and Research at the Learning and Work Institute and Dr. Deborah Talbot, Employment and Education Editor at Aptem, this webinar looked at just why skills are so essential to the economy and wellbeing, and what policies the UK needs to ensure economic competitiveness and a secure society.