UK Commission for Employment and Skills
Employer Ownership of skills is the UK Commission's long term vision for skills in England.
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100% of Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) students find employment, or go on to further study, within 6 months of graduation.
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Business Secretary Vince Cable has provided support for the engineering sectors newly launched Talent Retention Solution (TRS).
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Employer Ownership Pilot
Businesses in England have been given direct access to up to £250 million of public investment. They will work in partnership with providers and their employees to boost Apprenticeships and other vocational training.
A prospectus giving details of the Employer Ownership Pilot Fund is now available
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Our programme of research
Our research and evaluation programme seeks to provide robust high quality intelligence that draws on good practice, partnership working, the work of leading experts and the most innovative thinking.
Our research programme spans five key areas:
Our Investments
The UK Commission is co-investing across the UK to drive enterprise, create more and better jobs and boost economic growth. We have invested £75m to date and in 2012-13 we have an additional £29m available for investment.
- £66m has been invested through the Employer Investment Fund
- £9m has been invested through the Growth and Innovation Fund. A further £29m is available in 2012-13 for employer-led organisations
Commissioner recruitment
Please see our Commissioner recruitment page for full details of the recruitment process.
New publications
- Developing Occupational Skills Profiles for the UK: A Feasibility Study 24 February
- Engaging low skilled employees in workplace learning 23 February
- Why businesses should recruit young people 10 February
- International approaches to the development of intermediate level skills and apprenticeships 02 February
- Employer ownership of skills: securing a sustainable partnership for the long term 13 December
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Sector Skills Councils
Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) are independent, employer-led, UK–wide organisations designed to build a skills system that is driven by employer demand.
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- Commissioner Julie Kenny@pyronix "all businesses have an enormous untapped potential in their staff and future staff" #EOskills #Leeds
Today - Neil McLean@LeedsCityRegion is welcoming delegates to the #EOskills briefing event "this initiative is fundamental to unlocking potential"
Today - Andrew Price addressing delegates in Birmingham #EOskills focus on productivity, additionality and impact for growth. http://t.co/a5lEBvRT
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