Minding the skills gap

A commentary on training needs, recruitment challenges and perceptions of professional planning in the UK

Bibliographic Data

ID21406501
AuthorsJudith Taylor (0000-0001-8024-271X, Judith Taylor is Deputy Head of Education and Andrew Close (corresponding author) is Director of Education and Profession at the Royal Town Planning Institute, 41–42 Botolph Lane, London, EC3R 8DL;.), Andrew Close (0009-0008-2952-8737, Judith Taylor is Deputy Head of Education and Andrew Close (corresponding author) is Director of Education and Profession at the Royal Town Planning Institute, 41–42 Botolph Lane, London, EC3R 8DL;.)
Year2022
Volume93
Issue4
Pages353-371
Publication date2022-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTown Planning Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0041-0020 • E-ISSN: 1478-341X
PublisherLiverpool University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.3828/tpr.2021.54
OpenAlexW4283575840
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited14

This article outlines findings from exploratory research undertaken by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) considering questions of supply of and demand for town planners. Three themes are identified in the literature in this field: skills and training needs, recruitment and retention issues, and perceptions of the planning profession. Noting that these strands are often interdependent, the paper discusses solutions and findings. As an exploratory exercise, the paper points towards the other avenues of research for which it sets the ground, recognising that the results of this and other research will help the RTPI refine its educational activities

Exploratory research · Field (mathematics) · Geography · Interdependence · Medical education · Perception · Political science · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Training (meteorology) · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Medicine · Psychology · Rural development and sustainability · Urban Planning and Governance

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