CBI responds to OECD adult skills survey

9 Oct 2013 03:50 PM

The CBI responded to the OECD's Survey of Adult Skills.

Neil Carberry, CBI Director for Employment and Skills, said:

"This survey simply emphasises that the UK cannot afford to stand still on skills.

"Our economic future depends on raising skill levels so businesses are equipped with the talent they need to succeed and grow.

"We need an education system that gives people the literacy and numeracy they need to get jobs. And we should build a renewed vocational system, working alongside the UK's world-class universities, to ensure many more young people have a route to higher skills."

Read the latest CBI/Pearson Education and Skills Survey (pdf)