Katherine Chapman, Policy Analyst
Email: Katherine.chapman@ukces.org.uk
Tel: 0207 8818934
Biography
Katherine joined the UK Commission for Employment and Skills in August 2009. Previously, Katherine was Head of Skills and before that Research Manager at Policy Connect, a policy and network organisation with parliamentary links. In this role, she managed the National Skills Forum, Associate Parliamentary Skills Group and the Skills Commission, and led on a number of policy projects including research into the gender skills gap, apprentice progression routes, employer incentives to train and funding for adult skills. She holds an undergraduate degree in History from Nottingham University and a master’s degree in History from Oxford University.
Areas of Expertise and Interest
- Skills policy
- Employer engagement
- Adult learning and skills.
Current Responsibilities
- Employer demand for skills
- Skills for competitiveness
- Stakeholder management (policy support).
Previous reports and projects
‘Progression through Apprenticeships’, Skills Commission (2009)
‘Closing the Gender Skills Gap’, National Skills Forum (2009)
‘Inspiration and Aspiration: Realising our Potential in the 21st Century’, Skills Commission (2008)
‘Mind the Gap: Funding Adults in Further and Higher Education’, National Skills Forum (2008)
‘Incentives to Train: Ensuring Employer Engagement in Training’, National Skills Forum (2007)
‘Adult Training: Focus and Funding in the Context of Changing UK Demographics’, National Skills Forum (2007).