Download Our Skills Barometer 2026

The £47,000+ gap: the real cost of every unfilled technical role in Lancashire and Cumbria.

We spoke to industry experts and employers to take the temperature and asked them three questions:

What are the skills gaps now?
What gaps do they predict in the next three to five years?
What do employers need from education partners?

To read our findings on the region’s skills gaps, now and in the future, download the IoT’s Skills Barometer 2026 now.