House of Commons - Trade and Industry - Fifth Report

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Trade and Industry - Fifth Report

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 24 April 2007.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary
1  Introduction
2  What is driving the demand for skills?

Replacement demand
Structural change

3  Skill shortages and skill gaps

Terminology
Shortages and gaps in manufacturing
What skills are in demand?

4  The skills system and manufacturing

Who takes responsibility?
Complexity
Vocational qualifications
Workforce training
Apprenticeships

5  Encouraging people into manufacturing

Perceptions among young people
Graduates
Gender
An industry in decline?

6  Overview
Conclusions and recommendations
Formal minutes
List of witnesses
List of written evidence

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Prepared 7 May 2007