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Your introduction to Sector Skills.
Quick overview
Sector Skills Agreements are fundamentally altering the way skills are demanded, delivered and developed throughout the UK. By mapping out exactly what skills employers need their workforce to have, and how these skills will be supplied, Sector Skills Agreements will ensure the UK has the skilled workforce it needs to increase productivity and profitability, now and in the future.
Sector Skills Agreements between employers and education and training suppliers will set out how to work with key partners to shape the necessary supply of training to close skills gaps.
They are facilitated by the network of employer-led Sector Skills Councils, but are signed up to by everyone who supplies, funds and plans education and training. Agreements will enable the government, employers, employee representatives and organisations who plan, fund and support education and training to work together to tackle the provision of skills around a common set of objectives.
Third parties may be involved introducing and supporting training programmes but each Agreement will lay out resource requirements and the types and levels of courses required.
Sector skills network
A sector skills network covering the UK workforce is now established.
The websites associated with each skill sector are excellent resources to learn more about what employers are looking for and finding related careers advice. Visit our Sector skills search page for further details.