Employer Ownership of Skills : Building the momentum
At the UK Commission for Employment and Skills we have a driving ambition to encourage more and better investment in the skills and employment opportunities for people in the UK. This document makes eight recommendations for aligning skills investment with growth potential, and developing a training system that is fully focused on its customers – businesses and people.
Employer Ownership of Skills – Building the momentum (PDF, 1.2 Mb)
Published : March 2013
In December 2011, the Commission outlined its vision for employer ownership of skills and four bold propositions that would set us on the right path. Forward thinking employers have stepped up, taking the opportunity to lead new activities to improve skills and employment in their sectors, supply chains and localities.
Through the Employer Ownership of Skills Pilot the Government will invest £90 million alongside £115 million of private investment in employer led skills solutions that meet industry requirements and provide people with opportunities to develop successful careers. This document recommends :
- Funding employers, rather than colleges, for the delivery of apprenticeships
- Making public and private investment work harder by measuring the impact on people and business performance rather than simply counting qualifications
- Bringing trusted Labour Market Information (LMI) together and making it freely accessible to answer questions like “how many of this type of job will be available in the future?” and “what do people doing that job get paid?”
- Incentivising employers to work collaboratively and with unions to form industrial partnerships, taking end to end responsibility for skills within a sector or locality by setting standards and defining quality and career pathways.
