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Skills aren't enough to improve UK productivity claims Acas

Acas chair Rita Donaghy will be hosting a fringe meeting at the TUC Conference in Brighton on Monday 12 September 2005 where speakers from the employment relations world will be debating issues surrounding workplace skills and productivity.

Setting the scene, Donaghy said: "Skills are an issue of major importance for government, trade unions, business and wider society. We know we must do more to help people acquire the skills they need to get on at work, get on in life and get on in business.

"But despite much effort in 'upskilling' the workforce, UK productivity remains stubbornly below that of other countries. Clearly skills are not enough."

Speaking at the Acas/TUC meeting will be:

• Bill Rammell, lifelong learning minister - DfES
• Dr Caroline Lloyd and Jonathan Payne - University of Warwick
• Bert Clough, senior research officer - TUC
• Neil Bentley, head of skills and employment - CBI

And among the questions up for debate are:

• Skills play a vital part in delivering prosperity but are they the total answer?
• What can be done to maximise the potential of the government's investment in skills?
• What can managers do to make the most of their employees' skills and abilities?
• What is the link between employment relations and skills?

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