The UK Skills Convention 2010: Skills, Jobs, Growth
This conference, brought together national and international skills experts and leading thinkers to focus on the UK’s future strategy for skills, jobs and growth.
The conference was set out over 2 days. The first focussed on the global skills challenge and successful policy responses to that challenge from across the world. The second interrogated the practical learning from this for future policy innovation in the UK.
Select either day for full details – you can watch videos, download associated documents for each session, read the blog posts from the conference and more.
- Mapped out the changes in the global economy, accelerated by current economic events and how this will impact on the jobs and skills for the future that UK working people will need to deliver
- Highlighted international examples of policy innovation in response to this challenge
- Showcased best practice and cutting edge thinking from across the world including: the USA, Australia, Finland, Singapore, India and China, as well as valuable overview from speakers from the OECD and the European Commission.
- Built connections between international skills leaders
- Demonstrated what is needed for leadership in the international arena
- Set out the agenda for policy innovation from the UK Government and across the skills system
- Showcased the knowledge base on successful skill strategies
- Set out the implications of a demand led model for individuals, employers and providers
- Provided models, and leadership ideas for implementation
- Provided a network opportunity for key policy and decision making players in the skills world
- Spread an understanding of changes required
- Promoted and influenced the discussion and debate across all the stakeholders in skills delivery
