Investing in the future: How upskilling boosts business
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From productivity to staff retention and company morale, find out how skills training can help your company. Through the ages, and our ever-evolving society, economy, and the way we work and trade, businesses have relied on skilled employees to keep pace with the demands of the market. Whether working in textiles, tourism or technology, the skills that employers require are constantly evolving as markets shift, technologies move forward and organisational priorities change.
![[During her T Level placement at parts manufacturer Quantamatic, Amber’s design talent stood out]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/16/17/Amber-2.jpg)
For employees, upskilling and reskilling is crucial in navigating these transitions and mitigating the risk of job displacement. Not only does it better equip them for industry shifts and upcoming disruptions, skills training positively impacts the way employees feel about their work, increases productivity and results in better services and products.
“Feedback shows that T Level industry placements benefit not just the students themselves, but those mentoring them, boosting team morale” she notes. “Not to mention the positive impacts in terms of supporting staff with patient-centred care.” ICS has hosted 80 T Level students, many of whom have progressed onto apprenticeships, Higher Technical Qualifications and into substantive posts.
Moreover, a working environment that offers ongoing learning opportunities for staff at all levels boosts company culture. It’s not just school leavers who reap the benefits: there’s no upper age limit for apprenticeships, making them accessible to those seeking to enter a career, upskill, or retrain later in life. Combining work and study, they offer practical experience and nationally recognised qualifications, with opportunities to progress to higher education or advanced career roles. As well as fitting flexibly around existing work, costs are government-subsidised, so apprentices don’t pay for their training.
