RIBA has responded to the government's White Paper on reducing immigration which was published 12 May.
RIBA President, Muyiwa Oki said:
“The government’s decision to reduce the number of international workers and students comes at a time when they have ambitious plans to drive growth, including delivering 1.5 million new homes.
Architects are vital to achieving this, but the sector has a significant skills shortage. We need an immigration system that helps plug these gaps.
“We welcome the desire to nurture homegrown talent, and we continue to champion new and accessible routes into the profession, such as apprenticeships. But the potential of defunding Level 7 apprenticeships puts this at risk.
“We continue to work with the Government to ensure a pipeline of talent in the architecture sector and drive growth across the country.”
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