{"id":2398,"date":"2016-03-02T16:29:19","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T16:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/my-brains.co.uk\/jackross\/?p=2398"},"modified":"2016-03-02T16:29:19","modified_gmt":"2016-03-02T16:29:19","slug":"government-productivity-plan-lacks-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my-brains.co.uk\/jackross\/government-productivity-plan-lacks-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"Government productivity plan lacks focus"},"content":{"rendered":"

The government\u2019s productivity plan has been described as a “vague collection of existing policies” by the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)Committee. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The committee has questioned whether the plan has enough focus and said that results will not be guaranteed in areas such as skills and education. Plans to increase apprenticeships to 3 million by 2020 were also criticised. The committee said the plan lacked detail on protection, consultation and training for both apprentices and businesses.<\/p>\n

Dr Adam Marshall, executive director of policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said: \u201cA strategy is only good if it results in real-world outcomes, and the government’s productivity plan is no exception. The BIS Committee is right to press for a clearer timetable to address the deep-rooted structural problems that hold our economy back. Skills shortages, infrastructure bottlenecks and limited growth finance have long constrained investment and dampened productivity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Raising productivity<\/h4>\n

The productivity plan focuses on 2 areas – encouraging long-term investment and promoting a dynamic economy. The government has outlined 15 core strategies that will aim to improve productivity, including:<\/p>\n