Diversity in recruitment is certainly a hot topic and one that causing plenty of organisations to rethink how their recruitment practices and the actions of hiring managers impact candidate prospects.

The world of work is changing fast. New skills are in demand. Others are become automated out of existence. A broad disconnect between the rapidly evolving demands of the labour market and the adult education sector is evident.

Business surveys show as many as two thirds of CEOs are concerned about the availability of key skills for their business. One in three report business opportunities lost, postponed or delayed because of talent scarcity. But what should we do about it?

In 2012 the UK Government selected eight great technologies, for which the UK is a world leader. But, as the UK economy gears up for its brave new post-Brexit world, how well are our nation’s education and labour markets keeping pace with this ambition?