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This booklet sets out in detail what is expected of Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) in the area of Labour Market Information (LMI), delineating a common LMI framework for SSCs. The framework explains the following:

• The main LMI outputs that SSCs are required to produce
• The minimum requirements of SSCs in terms of their lead role in collecting, analysing and communicating sectoral LMI to employers, individuals and policy makers What constitutes good practice in SSC LMI
• The common LMI framework has been designed by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills as a part of its role in building a strong and credible network of SSCs providing a coherent employer voice on skills issues.

The UK Commission has responsibility for the re-licensing of the SSCs, which will take place in 2009. After this, it will have direct responsibility for funding and performance-managing those SSCs that achieve relicensed status.

The information in the common LMI framework will be reflected in the new SSC Standard developed by the UK Commission that will be used to formally assess the performance of the re-licensed SSCs. Key elements of the framework will also be included in the new SSC Contracts.

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