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This page includes a Flash section which contains information about the panel of experts we have assembled to answer your questions. Our experts are: Meabh Quoirin - Managing Director, The Future Foundation. Meabh designs and delivers future-looking research across all our client sectors and as such has a strong grasp on current and future workplace trends. Ian Brinkley, Programme Director The Work Foundation Ian works across economic, policy and research areas specialising in the workplace and the future knowledge economy. Gillian Fox, HR Director, Friends Provident Gillian is Friends Provident’s HR Director and is passionate about creating a productive and passionate workforce. Dr Barrie Hopson Barrie is a fellow of the British Psychological Society and of the British Institute of Management. He has written over 30 career books including ‘Build Your Own Rainbow’.

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In terms of the emerging trend of employees paying for their own education, will this disadvantage new, highly skilled entrants to the market – e.g. undergraduates – who may not have the means to pay for this?

Lucy SmithSee the answer
When you talk about the polarisation of jobs, with a widening gap between highly skilled highly paid workforce, and at the other extreme, an unskilled workforce with poor prospects, added to your prediction that University fees will treble, do you envisage this having an effect on the ‘class’ structure of Britain?

James JacksonSee the answer
At the moment I'd say I'm closer to being a current 'elite' worker, however in the past I have had thoughts about a change of career. With all the training etc required, will a restart to my career place me at risk of falling into the 'excluded' category?

Rob WilkinsSee the answer