UKCES

Over the first two years of our existence, the UK Commission for Employment and Skills has sought to make a real contribution to policy and practice in the UK.

We want the UK to be one of the best places to live. As the country recovers from recession, we need more people in work and more people in productive work.

The journey towards our goal of being a 'top eight' country for employment, skills and productivity, with increasing social cohesion, will be an exciting one as we continue to make positive changes to the prospects, opportunities and performance of the UK workforce.

The initial period of any organisation's life is always an exciting one. But, as a unique organisation tasked with boosting the productivity and prosperity of the UK through improving employment and skills, it has been particularly challenging in the face of a global economic downturn.

This document is the UK Commission's corporate plan for 2009 - 2014. It sets out our high level priorities and strategic approach for the period 2009 - 2014.