Welcome to Semta's Policy Section

Semta represents the views of our employers across government and the media. If you are an employer in the science, engineering, or manufacturing technology sectors, we welcome your views at policy@semta.org.uk

Hot Topics

Our employers tell us that these are the key issues in skills across the UK at the moment - click below to see all our policy documents:

Expansion of Apprenticeships
Retraining and Upskilling the Existing Workforce
Attracting the Next Generation of Scientists and Engineers
Reform of Qualifications
Statutory Intervention in Training

You can also browse through the latest information below:

Semta Employer Briefings – the latest news for employers, summarised

Views on Policy Issues – summaries of the subjects and issues which our employers care about

Consultations – Semta responds to consultations on behalf of its employers – read about our current and past submissions

Select Committees – Semta provides evidence for Select Committee inquiries, find out about what we are saying