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Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) and other recognised Standard Setting Bodies (SSBs) such as the Management Standards Centre (MSC) are now responsible for ensuring that the skills needs of employers in the sectors they represent are clearly defined.

SSA research identified an urgent need to upskill the workforce across the Cogent footprint and revealed skills shortages in specific areas including innovation and Business Improvement Techniques (BIT); change and project management; health and safety and management and leadership. The Cogent SSA also revealed widespread skills gaps within the process operative constituency in the Cogent sector.

As the Sector Skills Council for science, engineering and manufacturing technologies, SEMTA has a key role in helping to ensure that these industries remain competitive. Remaining competitive and productive requires that action is taken to ensure that the qualifications for the sector are fit for purpose and valued by employers and individuals.

The Construction Qualification Strategy (CQS) has been produced by ConstructionSkills on behalf of, and in consultation with, the sector.

This Sector Qualifications Strategy (SQS) has been devised by Skillfast-UK and sector employers with the support of UK regulatory bodies to ensure the sector qualifications meet the needs of the sector and sub-sectors across all four countries of the UK, including those who aspire to and currently work within the sector.

GoSkills' Sector Skills Agreement (SSA) has provided the detail of the skills needs of the sector. The Sector Qualification Strategy builds on the research carried out via the SSA. It provides a specific focus on the formal qualifications and alternative options for recognition of skills that are currently in place and that will be needed in the future.

Improve uses the Sector Qualifications Strategy as the primary driver of its qualifications and National Occupational Standards development programmes, and when representing the sector in discussions with the UK’s qualifications regulators and the providers of public financial support for training.

The future healthcare workforce needs to be equipped with skills and qualifications which respond to changes in the demand and need for health and healthcare services.

This Sector Qualifications Strategy (SQS) for the Active Leisure and Learning sector sets out a vision for a sustainable system of training, development and qualifications that is accessible to all and will form the framework for delivery for the foreseeable future.

Proskills is the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the Process and Manufacturing sector. This strategy is for employers, policy makers, government bodies, regulators, awarding bodies and training providers across the UK.

Skills for Logistics is committed to working with the full range of stakeholders and commercial suppliers to ensure that this strategy is implemented effectively for the benefit of both employers and individuals.

The Sector Qualification Strategy provides a rationale and framework for the recognition of skills, learning and professional development for the sector. The environmental and land-based sector is complex and diverse, covering 17 industries distributed across the UK and employing some one million people, or 3.4% of the total employment in the UK.

Government Skills is the Sector Skills Council for central government and was established in 2006. It is responsible for approximately 800,000 employees across central government and the armed forces.

The Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC) is the Sector Skills Council for the Financial Services industry. As such it is employer led and its purpose is to serve all the eight sectors represented within its footprint.

Energy & Utility Skills (EU Skills) is the Sector Skills Council for the electricity, gas, waste management and water industries. Employer led, the purpose of EU Skills is to serve all the industries represented within its footprint.

The e-skills UK Sector Qualifications and Learning Strategy (SQLS) has been developed, building on the key outcomes and findings of recently published new and updated primary research in support of the Sector Skills Agreement (SSA) for the IT & Telecoms sector.

Creative & Cultural Skills is the Sector Skills Council for advertising, craft, cultural heritage, design, literature, music, performing and visual arts.

The retail automotive sector employs approximately 585,000 individuals. Approximately 542,000 of those work in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In terms of public sector qualifications – those accredited by the regulatory authorities in the respective countries – 207,162 qualifications have been achieved since records began to be kept.

The Asset Skills sector covers four industries in the UK; property, housing, cleaning services and facilities management. Some 681,500 people are employed in the sector the majority in England followed by Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Parking and land charges have recently joined the footprint. The sector is diverse but can be characterised by strong competition, relatively low profit margins and persistent recruitment shortages.

Skills for Care and Development (SfC&D) is an Alliance of five organisations across the four countries of the UK. Alliance partners have, for an extensive amount of time, been working on the development of solutions to the learning needs for the sector.

SummitSkills works closely with HE and professional institutes to ensure that relevant qualifications reflect, as appropriate, requirements for entry and progression in terms of structure, content and assessment.

Skillsmart Retail participated with a small group of colleague Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) and QCA in developing a qualification strategy with the pilot programme initiated in April 2004, completing a draft policy late 2005.

As the Sector Skills Council for the Audio Visual Industries, Skillset is responsible for working with industry, government, key partners and stakeholders to identify and tackle the skills and productivity needs of the sector throughout the UK.

The Justice Sector Qualifications Strategy (SQS) has been developed through extensive research and consultation with key employers and stakeholders and builds on previous research for the Sector Skills Agreement (SSA).

People 1st is the Sector Skills Council for the Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism sector. This covers 14 industries: hotels, restaurants, pubs, bars and nightclubs, contract food service providers, hospitality services, membership clubs, events, gambling, travel services, tourist services, visitor attractions, hostels, holiday centres, and self catering accommodation.

The Lifelong Learning sector covers five key constituency groups, Community learning and development, Further education, Higher education, Libraries, archives and information services and Work based learning.