Migration Advisory Committee recommends new additions to the UK Shortage Occupations List
In a recent report, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has recommended several new occupations to add to the UK Shortage Occupations List. The new recommended additions include: teachers for specialist schools, meat boners and trimmers, aircraft technicians, speciality paediatric trainees and electricity transmission workers. The report will be considered by government officials over the next few weeks.
Professor David Metcalf CBE, chairman of MAC, stated: ‘The Migration Advisory Committee’s latest recommendations take account of the impact of the worldwide recession on the UK. We have looked at the evidence and made recommendations that balance the needs of the UK workforce against those of employers. It is important to note that some shortages of skilled labour will still exist in a recession. This can be where there is a long-term structural shortage of skilled workers, where workers provide key public services, or in areas such as culture where the UK needs to maintain global leadership.’
