News: Contract Law
FSB: Govt should recognise SME training
12 November 2007
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) believes that the government needs to recognise the training that smaller firms in the UK can provide.
Businesses in the UK offer all kinds of training, such as contract law training, performance management training, customer service training and telephone and writing skills training.
Speaking in response to last week's Queen's Speech, John Wright of the FSB said that he welcomed the expansion of apprenticeships spelled out by the government.
However, he lamented the fact that the issue of engaging pupils in vocational subjects at an earlier age is not being addressed.
"This would ensure that there will be no need for the government to feel the need to use the stick of compulsory training," he said.
"The government must also begin to recognise the workplace training that small businesses already provide."
He also welcomed any moves that would ease the burden of administration on small firms in the UK.
