UKCES

The decision to award or withhold a licence is made by Ministers in the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations based on the recommendation they receive from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES).

The UK Commission base the recommendation upon; consideration of the NAO assessment report, outcomes of site visits by a designated Commissioner and a full Relicensing Panel at which both the Chair and CEO of the SSC meet with Commissioners to make their case. Each recommendation is ratified by the full Commission.

This evidence is assessed against the published relicensing framework.  The Relicensing framework (Empowering SSCs – Employer driven skills reform across the UK) was launched in July 2008.

On Friday 5 March 2010, Skills Secretary Lord Mandelson, announced the relicensing decision for Skills for Logistics. Read the Relicensing Announcement for 5 March

On Friday 26 March Lord Mandelson announced the decisions for Government Skills, Skills for Care and Development, Financial Services Skills Council and GoSkills. Read the

Relicensing Announcement for 26 March

Read The Future of Government Skills letter by John Elvidge, Chairman of Government Skills

Read The Future of Government Skills letter by Charlie Mayfield, Chairman of the SSC Panel

On Tuesday 15 December 2009, Skills Secretary Lord Mandelson, announced the relicensing decision for Skillfast-UK.

Read the Relicensing Announcement

On Friday 11 December 2009, Skills Secretary Lord Mandelson, announced the relicensing decisions for a further four Sector Skills Councils; Creative & Cultural Skills, Lantra, Proskills UK and Skillsmart Retail.

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On Thursday 12 November 2009, Skills Secretary Lord Mandelson, announced the relicensing decisions for ConstructionSkills and the Institute of the Motor Industry.

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On Wednesday 14 October 2009, Skills Secretary Lord Mandelson, announced the relicensing decisions for Improve, SkillsActive, Skills for Health and Skills for Justice.

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On Thursday 23 July 2009, Skills Secretary Lord Mandelson, announced the relicensing decisions for Asset Skills, Energy & Utility Skills, e-skills UK and SummitSkills.

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On Monday 11 May 2009, Skills Secretary John Denham, announced the relicensing decisions for Skillset, Cogent, People 1st, Semta and Financial Services.

Read Relicensing Announcement