The world is changing quickly and that means new challenges and opportunities for all of us. Scientific and technological breakthroughs are impacting on the way we live our lives and do business and the UK's economic position is, more than ever, dependent on how it reacts to increased global competition
We want the UK's businesses and citizens to prosper and flourish. To
be able to do this, the country needs its workforce to be equipped with
a world class skills base so that we can compete against our
international peers.
Improving the nation's Skills is at the heart of the Government's
agenda to ensure that the UK is a powerhouse of prosperity and social
justice.
In December 2006, Lord Leitch published the final report of his
independent review into the UK's skills needs. He identified skills as
one of the most important drivers of a successful economy and a just
society that offers opportunities for all citizens, regardless of their
background.
In July 2007, the Department for Innovation, Universities
and Skills published World Class Skills: implementing the Leitch Review
of Skills in England in response to Lord Letich's report. Building upon
the foundations of the 2003 and 2005 Skills Strategy white papers,
World Class Skills (July 2007) will take this agenda forward, tackling
the skills challenge and so that that the UK can be a world leader in
skills by 2020.
We are working with partners, employers, and learners
to create a partnership to deliver our skills and economic ambitions.
