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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:

Outcomes

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:

Assets

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.

Standards and frameworks Commissioners Investment Employer ownership Investors in People Research

More employers investing in the skills of their people More career opportunities for young people More collective action by employers through stronger sectors and local networks More employers stepping up and taking ownership of skills


Information, advice and guidance

  • Career guidance

    19 Oct 2011

    People who are unemployed and people in low skilled jobs who are at risk of cycling between work and unemployment are two particularly vulnerable groups that can benefit from good career guidance to support them to get into and on in work. We have carried out two new pieces of work on career guidance which focus on employer involvement in career development and how career related information about the labour market can be used and shared effectively.

  • Information, advice and guidance

    12 Jun 2012

    This work explored how new technologies including web can be used to provide robust, accessible information, advice and guidance.


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