We welcome the Government’s acknowledgement that resilience requires investment in increasing the medium and high skills base. We recommend that the MOD enter into a joint programme of work with other relevant Government Departments to identify and remove barriers which stop UK educational institutions from preparing their students to become the workers required for the UK defence industrial base. Furthermore, we recommend that the MOD pilot a procurement approach whereby a set percentage of ...

We welcome the Government’s acknowledgement that resilience requires investment in increasing the medium and high skills base. We recommend that the MOD enter into a joint programme of work with other relevant Government Departments to identify and remove barriers which stop UK educational institutions from preparing their students to become the workers required for the UK defence industrial base. Furthermore, we recommend that the MOD pilot a procurement approach whereby a set percentage of apprentices are required to be attached to an acquisition programme. Type: recommendation | Number: 17 | Paragraph: 95 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: creating and sustaining the sort of vibrant, innovative and competitive industrial base we want to have in the UK. Therefore, the Department is working with industry to nurture and develop relevant skills in the sectors, including through sharing expertise, making it easier for people to move betwee