The Report found that the UK currently ranked 12th out of 18 comparative members of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development).
Employers and individuals should contribute most to training which gives them ‘private’ benefits, while government investment should focus on promoting basic skills for everyone.
A significant change recommended by Leitch is that the provision of vocational education and training should be demand-led, adaptable and responsive.
[citation needed] The government is also introducing an entitlement for 14- to 19-year-olds to access training across a range of education providers to widen the choice of subjects available.
The greatest changes will be in adult education and will involve a much greater competitive element to provision, funding and custom.