In today’s global economy, UK businesses increasingly rely on employees who can operate confidently across languages and cultures. Yet, despite major reforms to the UK’s immigration and skills systems, foreign-language capability and cultural fluency remain largely overlooked in national policy.
In a new article for People Management, Kasia Kingsmill highlights that although the government has acknowledged the UK’s long-standing “language deficit” and its potential to hold back growth, language and cultural skills are still not recognised as strategic economic assets. The piece explores whether this is the moment to acknowledge their importance within the wider skills agenda and the immigration framework.
Read more here – https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1939920/hidden-skills-gap-uk-overlooking-foreign-language-proficiency
