Basic skills

One in three employers are having to provide their staff with remedial lessons in literacy and numeracy, according to a new survey.

The CBI study was commissioned by the Department for Education and Skills as part of their drive to raise basic skill levels.

A total of 140 companies were questioned in an effort to understand what skills employers require and what needs to be done to improve standards at work.

Many of the managers quizzed for the survey said that staff need to be able to use correct spelling and grammar and should be competent in simple mental arithmetic without the use of a calculator.

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