UK employers urged to invest in staff training

Feb 6 UK employers urged to invest in staff training

Some 41 per cent of UK employers did not train any of their staff in 2011.

That is according to the UK Employer Skills Survey, which has prompted Unionlearn, the TUC's learning and skills organisation, to condemn the results as "shocking".

Frances O'Grady, TUC deputy general secretary, has urged employers to ensure that ethnic minority workers in particular do not miss out on staff training.

"It seems that the lion's share of development opportunities has gone to high-flyers and far too many ordinary workers have missed out – for example, part-time workers, carers, older workers, and disabled workers," she said.

Irrespective of social divisions, Ms O'Grady said that every worker should have an "equal chance to refresh their skills or learn something new at work".

She said it is imperative that employers unlock the talents of their workforce by investing in high-quality staff training.

"I am calling upon each and every employer to make sure that each and every one of their workers has an opportunity to learn," she commented.

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