3. Galvanise industries and sectors to improve the skills and productivity of their workforces - Priority overview
The quality of the workforce in the UK, when compared to other leading economies, is not developing quickly enough and that needs to change. Business is best placed to effect that change.
To raise the ambition of employers and bring about action for change, the Commission has three key leadership roles that can act as positive levers. Through working with Sector Skills Councils we can influence networks of employers across all the key industries of the economy; through the Growth and Innovation Fund we can invest in new and innovative skills solutions and through harnessing the potential of the Investors in People standard we can help change employer behaviour.
All these levers require one common ingredient and that is outstanding sector and business leadership.
The main areas of work for this priority are:
See all the projects under priority three.
Simon Perryman is leading for the UK Commission on priority three.
