What are the country’s future skills needs to support growth and prosperity, particularly in STEM and green skills?

Background

Our goal is to increase productivity and growth by bringing education and business closer together and improving the quality of our skills programme, so that we meet current and future business skills needs.

Next steps

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Df E Areas of Research Interest 2024

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    Why might this be relevant?

    While this project focuses on matching skills to industry needs, it does not specifically address STEM and green skills, but the authors have the necessary expertise.

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    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?

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    Lead research organisation: POTENTIALLY LIMITED

  • Skillzminer

    "Our vision is to improve social inclusive growth and boost productivity via our digital concept called Skillzminer. Our project will demonstrate how artificial intelligence, can better predict the skills, values a...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: SKILLZ MINER LIMITED

  • Industrial Cadets PEMD Pathway- Midlands and UK wide

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    Funded by: ISCF

    Lead research organisation: THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT TRUST

  • OpenAI API Lesson content generator with localised careers signposting

    The vision for Developing Experts came when its CEO and Founder, Sarah Mintey, then a Head Teacher, discovered that there were 10 qualified candidates for every hairdressing vacancy, yet for every level 2 engineering pos...

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  • TrainAR - Augmented Reality Learning Platform for Skills Training

    TrainAR is a digital platform that enables organisations, educational institutions and training providers to create Augmented Reality learning experiences at scale. Immersive learning tools, such as Augmented Reality, de...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

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  • BRIDGES 5.0 (Bridging Risks to an Inclusive Digital and Green future by Enhancing workforce Skills for industry 5.0)

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