Migrants in the UK will train British workers under a plan backed by MPs from the ruling Labour Party, the Times newspaper reported, quoted by BNR.
A new "work and train" visa, proposed by a leading economic think tank and backed by Labour MPs, would require migrant workers to train and mentor British workers.
A report by the Good Growth Foundation recommends a new immigration route through which skilled foreign workers would be granted a visa on condition that they dedicate a certain amount of their working time to improving the skills of the local workforce. A foreign engineer hired to fill a vacant technical position, for example, could be required to spend 10-15 percent of their week teaching specific software skills or advanced manufacturing techniques to a group of junior local engineers.
The foundation believes the measure will reduce anti-immigration sentiment, as well as boost British talent and boost economic output by up to £10 billion. In a survey of the public on its proposals, the think tank found that the proposed work and study visa would reduce the number of those who were “very concerned” about immigration by 18 percent. This suggests that the policy could be crucial in changing attitudes about migration and addressing the UK’s skills shortages.