Will the Government plans on immigration skill - or kill – British Industry?

In Episode 8 of Steph on Skills: Powered by Enginuity, Steph welcomes Enginuity CEO, Ann Watson, and Poppy Bramford, Senior Policy Manager at Enginuity, to discuss the pressing issue of immigration in relation to the UK's skill gap.  

Steph, Ann and Poppy examine the Government’s white paper on immigration and its potential ramifications for SMEs in the manufacturing and engineering sectors.  

Poppy and Ann highlight the Government's assumptions about reducing immigration to spur domestic skill acquisition, and the flaws in the current skill system that may hinder this vision.  

They also discuss the essential role of immigration in filling critical skill gaps, the necessity for a long-term national skills plan, and the undervaluing of technical education in the UK.  

It comes as Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has reiterated Skills England’s role in boosting the domestic pipeline to reduce reliance on overseas workers, in a letter setting the priorities for Skills England for 2025 to 2026.   

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