2010 Review: The Integration of Employment and Skills
The UK Commission has been charged by Government to review, in 2010, the progress that is being made in integrating employment and skills systems in Great Britain and to provide advice on what more needs to be done to further integration.
2010 Review: The Integration of Employment and Skills (PDF, 706 Kb)
Published February 2010
The Review will look at the whole of the publicly funded employment and skills system in England, Scotland and Wales, including higher education, and consider job seekers, those entering the labour market and those who have been in employment for many years, but have not had the opportunity to develop their skills or to progress within the workplace.
The UK Commission welcomes this remit and scope and sees the 2010 Review as a unique opportunity to look across the systems offering independent advice on integration. The Review is a significant opportunity to build consensus and momentum towards the fundamental changes that will be needed in employment and skills if we are to rank amongst the top countries – in jobs, productivity and skills – by 2020.
The purpose of this document is three-fold:
- To present the framework that will be used to assess progress towards integration and develop recommendations for further action;
- To describe how the assessment framework will be applied; and
- To signal the commencement of the 2010 Review.
Both the assessment framework and approach for applying it have been informed by: feedback from stakeholders during the five 2010 Review working sessions described in the next section; the wisdom of the Phase Two Steering Group (see Annex A for membership); on-going consultation with key stakeholders; a review of relevant private and public sector performance and assessment frameworks; the expertise of external consultants; and the knowledge and experience of the UKCES 2010 Review team.
