5th Report - Engine for growth: securing skills for transport manufacturing

Select Committee
Transport Committee HC 1223 28 January 2026
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 16 items (10 recs)
Government Response (AI assessment · 16 of 16 classified)

Recommendations

1 results
16 Rejected
Review and support modular apprenticeships for candidates with caring responsibilities in transport manufacturing.
Recommendation
Skills England must undertake a review to ensure that it supports a range of modular or part-time apprenticeships, or other training options in the transport manufacturing sector, to help attract candidates with caring responsibilities or those returning to work from … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government does not plan to impose additional conditions on employers through reporting of training options, believing that employers are responsible for their recruitment decisions and that they have a fundamental responsibility to ensure that their hiring practices provide fair, inclusive, and equitable opportunities for all candidates.
Department for Transport
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