Carole Willis, CEO of the National Foundation for Educational Research, discusses the urgent need for skills development as 3 million UK jobs are forecasted to be at risk. Will Bridgman, managing director of Warren Services, shares innovative ways his firm engages with local schools to build a talent pipeline in manufacturing. Amjad Ali, a school leader, highlights the pressures schools face with accountability measures hindering essential skills training. Together, they emphasize the importance of lifelong learning and the role of businesses in shaping future workforce skills.
