Professor Mike Campbell

Director of Development, Sector Skills Development Agency

Adviser to the Leitch Review

mike.campbell@ssda.org.uk

Skilling the UK Workforce

London

29 November 2007

World Class Skillsand a

Demand Led System

World Class Skills

The Need An Inconvenient Truth Productivity, Jobs and Globalisation

The Ambition

The proportion of jobs at Level 4 and above may reach 42% of the workforce – 4.5 million more than today

The proportion of jobs with no qualifications could be as low as 2% - 2.5 million less than today

UK Skills and Qualifications to 2020

World Class Skills

The Prize

The Opportunity Demand Led, Employer Driven Economically Valuable Skills A Virtuous Circle

ECONOMY

JOBS

SKILLS

A Demand Led System

The Keys

Provides Responsiveness

Drive up Employer Investment

The Tools Strengthen Employer Leadership

Commission for Employment and Skills Sector Skills Councils: SQS, SSAs and driving employer

investment Demand Led Funding Greater Responsibility for Individuals/Employers Skills ‘Campaign’, Adult Careers Service Responsive Provision Brokerage Services – expand and integrate with business

support The Pledge, ‘Entitlement’ and (developed) Train to Gain Qualification Reform Higher Education: increased focus on workforce

development, collaboration with SSCs and employers Integration of Employment and Skills Services Employment and Skills Boards (sub regional)

Recent Developments

Comprehensive Spending Review

Delivery Plans and PSA Targets

Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills

New Ministerial Team and Prime Minister

Equality, Diversity and Social Mobility

Devolved Administrations

Advise Ministers on Strategy, Targets and Policies (inc. consider statutory entitlement)

Assess UK Progress Towards Achieving the 2020 ‘Targets’: challenge performance and recommend improvements in policy and delivery.

Promote Employer Investment in People and the Better Use of Skills At All Levels.

Ensure Employment and Skills Services Are Integrated (inc. consider institutional change).

Manage The Performance Of SSCs And Advise Ministers On Re-licensing.

The UK Commission for Employment and Skills

Sector Skills Councils

Reform, Re-license and Empower

Remit

Qualifications and Funding

Challenges and Opportunities

Researching The Parts That Heineken Reaches

The Policy Mix And Product Development

Employer Leadership