What is the optimal balance between UK‑wide skills standards and classification systems, and local or regional delivery of training by devolved authorities and employers to ensure provision meets local labour market needs?
Background
The Industrial Strategy places skills at the heart of the UK’s growth ambitions. In an era of rapid technological change, the strength of the skills pipeline, from early education to digital literacy and leadership capability, will be pivotal. The government aims to enhance skills and increase access to talent. It is reforming the skills and employment support system to create a strong pipeline into the IS‑8 and future growth priorities, with opportunities for good jobs across the country. Building this future-ready workforce is essential for attracting globally mobile investment and enabling businesses to innovate and scale.
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Skills2Capabilities
The Skills2Capability project is about understanding how skill systems across Europe can reduce the level of skills mismatch in their labour markets. It is recognised that future labour markets will be more mobile with m...
Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee
Lead research organisation: UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
Why might this be relevant?
The Skills2Capability project specifically addresses the issue of skills mismatch in labor markets and how skill systems can better respond to meet skill demands in a more fluid labor market environment.
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Ethos SkillsPlanner
Matching the skills output of educational establishments with the needs of industry, particularly in a rapidly changing economy, is problematic. The inability to integrate the various bespoke datasets has meant the holis...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: ETHOS VO LIMITED
Why might this be relevant?
The Ethos SkillsPlanner project aims to match skills output with industry needs and increase employment by providing relevant training, partially addressing the question.
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SkillsPulse
The study will address significant gaps in the understanding of skills deficiencies in Europe – i.e. the extent, causes, and implications of skills shortages and skills gaps. Skills shortages refer to where employers fac...
Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee
Lead research organisation: UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
Why might this be relevant?
The SkillsPulse project focuses on understanding skills deficiencies in Europe, including skills shortages and gaps, which partially addresses the question.