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The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) have called on the Government to extend skills retraining in light of potential furlough redundancies. New research by the BCC warns of redundancies which could be set to take place over the following months, leading to calls of more skills training for staff. With the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme set to end in September, almost a fifth of companies surveyed (18 per cent) are considering making staff redundant. A further quarter (24 per cent) said they would reduce hours or move staff to part-time. This has been specifically prompted by the increase in employer contributions over the months of August and September. Around one in seven (13 per cent) have considered cancelling recruitment or investment plans in order to meet the demands of higher employer contributions. The call to extend skills training comes as separate research finds that one in three people who are still on furlough include workers over the age of 50. A study by Rest Less shows that this group is particularly prone to long-term unemployment as well as being more likely to face discrimination in the recruitment process due to their age. In addition, the City and Guilds group also
