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It’s Not the Time to Cut Skills Funding

Cutting skills funding will hinder SMEs in the UK at a time when it is needed the most.

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has this week launched a “Business Confidence Index” based on data gathered from members over the last three years. A third consecutive quarter with dropping confidence levels reflects the fact that UK manufacturing is struggling with reduced output, and dwindling foreign demand for UK goods.   With this in mind, recent news that the government has chosen to cut skills funding for the Science Industry Partnership (SIP) comes as an unwelcome surprise. Inves...

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