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Our mission is to work with and through our partners to secure a greater commitment to invest in the skills of people to drive, enterprise, jobs and growth.
Our strategic objectives in 2012/13 are:
- To provide world-class labour market intelligence which helps businesses and people make the best choices for them
- To work with sectors and business leaders to develop and deliver the best solutions to generate greater employer investment in skills
- To maximise the impact of changed employment and skills policies and employer behaviour to help drive jobs, growth and an internationally competitive skills base
In pursuit of these objectives, our Commissioners are working towards achieving the following priority outcomes across the UK. Click the images to read more about our work on each outcome:
In order to deliver these outcomes, the UK Commission is delivering on and through the following key work areas. Click to read more about our work in each area:
Below, you can also browse our work by themes e.g. Apprenticeships, Information, Advice and Guidance etc. Use the A-Z if you know the name of the project you are looking for.
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Renewables Training Network (RTN)
6 Oct 2011
RenewableUK, the wind, wave and tidal energy trade association, has established the Renewables Training Network. The new body will tackle skills shortages in the renewable energy sector.
Review and analysis of the contribution employers can make to career guidance
19 Oct 2011
The overall aim of the work is to review and analyse the evidence available about how employers can best contribute to career guidance that supports unemployed people to enter and progress through work.
Review of Employment and Skills
12 Jun 2012
The UK Commission was commissioned by government in 2009 to assess the progress being made towards integrating the UK’s employment and skills systems and to make recommendations on what more needs to be done to integrate services further.
Role of skills in helping people to make the transition from unemployment to sustainable jobs with progression
12 Jun 2012
This study provides a review of evidence on role of upskilling as a lever in helping people make the transition from worklessness into sustainable jobs with progression. The project includes a review of the quantity and quality of low paid work and the nature and outcomes of skills interventions and policy in the UK and abroad.
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