Why education and skills matter and other key sector findings of the CBI/Pearson 2018 survey.
The annual CBI/Pearson survey is the leading pulse-check on what business thinks about a range of education and skills issues. Educating for the Modern World pulls together a range of business views on pressing issues affecting our education and skills landscape, such as apprenticeships and technical education, school priorities and lifelong learning.
Respondents were drawn from all sectors of the economy.
Why should education and skills matter?
Education and skills go straight to the heart of the UK's competitiveness and productivity. Productivity has flat lined since 2008, growing at just 1% a year, causing the UK to fall behind the global competition. If our firms are going to address this problem and compete both domestically and on the world stage into the long-term, it is essential that employees are equipped with the necessary skills and expertise.
Key sector findings from the survey:
- Demand for higher skills rise as skills gap grows
- Links between bu
Exclusive My CBI member-only content 
