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EngineThe UK training market comprises two sectors:
public and private. The private-sector training market is by far the larger of
the two, and Key Note estimates that the value of this sector in 1999 is
£16.3bn. This is a much higher figure than any currently published
estimates, but any published estimates are based on the training expenditure of
companies with 10 or more people, which leaves out a large number of companies.
Moreover, as a survey of the Institute of Personnel and Development (IPD) has
shown, most companies underestimate just how much they actually spend on
training. Key Note estimates that public sector training paid for by the
Department for Education and Employment (DfEE) for 1999/2000 is around
£3.4bn.
This report looks principally at the private-sector market.
The market has been strong during 1999, and the utilities, construction and
financial services have been significant buyers of training. Two of the biggest
training areas in the training market have been health and safety, and
communications and information technology (IT). IT training needs are growing
very quickly.
The industry is extremely fragmented. There is a wealth of
suppliers, ranging from the traditional training organisations, sole
proprietors, professional institutes, universities and management
consultancies, to publishers and IT companies.
The training industry is in
the throes of yet more change. The Training and Enterprise Councils (TECs) are
due to cease operating in April 2001. So too is the Further Education Funding
Council, which funds further education colleges. In their place will come the
National Learning and Skills Council. A training levy for all industries is
being considered at the moment by the DfEE.
A number of reports are showing
that, while training is becoming more important, the way it is funded by
private organisations, the level of funding and its evaluation are unclear.
These reports have come from Training magazine, from the Industrial Society and
from the first annual survey of trainers by the IPD.
Surveys also show that
new technology is not impacting on this industry as quickly as had been
expected. Traditional methods of training, such as on-the-job training and
face-to-face training, are still the most favoured. Books, group games and
videos remain the most important training approaches used on formal training
courses. The market for open learning appears to be tapering off -- at least
for the moment. However, there is increased use of CD-ROM (compact disc
read-only memory) training packages, and more companies are starting to make
use of their intranets as training vehicles.
Key Note estimates that the
private-sector training market will grow by 4.9 percent in the year 2000, to
£17.1bn. The biggest growth will take place in the market for management
development training. By 2003, the market is forecast to reach a value of
£19.4bn.
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