Malcolm Group CEO calls on Scottish politicians for a skills levy

Malcolm Group CEO Andrew Malcolm MBE has called for a skills levy to help support the haulage industry.

The long-standing RHA member appeared on BBC’s Newsnight on the Road yesterday (Monday 11 March) as part of a panel of representatives of several business sectors posing questions to local politicians.

During a discussion on education, Andrew said: “Our biggest issue is that if you take out 2,000 of our employees, over 700 of them are drivers. Normally they’re mature individuals, not youngsters.

“Trying to access the [apprenticeship levy] when we've got an aging population plus a shortage of skilled drivers is difficult. A skills levy would service the wider population.”

We are calling for the Apprenticeship Levy to be reformed to a Skills Levy so it can provide businesses with funded access to the training that best fits their requirements.

Businesses need a levy that is flexible for the learner and employer alike, that can react to and prevent future skills shortages.

Watch the episode here on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001x8z7/newsnight-on-the-road-11032024

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