Another Thatcherite policy, cutting the Industrial Training Boards set up by the Labour government in 1964 to address the skills shortages.Yes but where is the help to get people back into work if they feel up to it?
You can't just say right off to work you go lad/lass after years of inactivity?
In the 80's there was a great scheme where people were trained for real jobs like brickies , carpenters, hairdressers etc or remploy schemes for disabled. Real funded training opportunities and ways for some sick, ex prisoners and squaddies etc to get back to work
All these have been abolished.