{"id":1060,"date":"2023-12-07T08:09:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T08:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davidseall.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1060"},"modified":"2023-12-07T08:09:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T08:09:03","slug":"back-in-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davidseall.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1060","title":{"rendered":"Back in Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I was recently back in Parliament to support the launch of Manufacturing Commission&#8217;s new inquiry: Upskilling Industry, Manufacturing Productivity and Growth in England. The report explores the reasons for the skills gap in UK manufacturing and makes recommendations to Government on how businesses can best navigate recent reforms to the skills system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidseall.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Manufacturing-Commission.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.davidseall.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Manufacturing-Commission-1024x768.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.davidseall.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Manufacturing-Commission-1024x768.gif 1024w, https:\/\/www.davidseall.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Manufacturing-Commission-300x225.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.davidseall.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Manufacturing-Commission-768x576.gif 768w, https:\/\/www.davidseall.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Manufacturing-Commission-1536x1152.gif 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The  inquiry explored the challenges of upskilling the manufacturing workforce and how recent further education reform can be best navigated by businesses, education providers, and individuals.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drawing on evidence from Parliamentarians, civil servants, academics, and industry stakeholders, Upskilling Industry calls for the UK Government to provide greater support for businesses in the manufacturing sector. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With thanks to our inquiry Chair, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAAAJn7doBcK23wS1TUVbeW9eqUuvKddv5UBY\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/karanbilimoria\/\">Lord Karan Bilimoria<\/a>, and vice-Chairs, Mark Pawsey MP and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAAAKD2UoBWa0IU-vpyHUSBdCAEPZGpEcwIRo\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/saraholney\/\">Sarah Olney<\/a> MP and to <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/roballen44\">Rob Allen<\/a> for all of his hard work<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read the report here: <a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/e8jjbD_f\">https:\/\/lnkd.in\/e8jjbD_f<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was recently back in Parliament to support the launch of Manufacturing Commission&#8217;s new inquiry: Upskilling Industry, Manufacturing Productivity and Growth in England. 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