1.7m people are unemployed, but snobbery about vocational training means many don’t realise what else they can do
Now more than ever it is vital to demonstrate to people that they have valuable skills, no matter what qualifications or work experience they have, or don’t have.
You only need to look at who the key workers are in the pandemic to see that some of the most useful skills don’t come from having a degree or an A-level, or even a GCSE. I’m not saying qualifications aren’t important, but that we need to make sure people know that skills can come in many forms and are transferable between jobs.