The UK has placed the development of a skilled workforce at the heart of its strategy to encourage economic growth and reduce unemployment, particularly amongst young people.
Employers and business have an essential role to play in ensuring that young people are developing high quality, relevant skills that will enable them to make a positive contribution to the success of their organisation and the economy. But how can employers be encouraged and supported to work with training providers and agencies in shaping the workforce of the future?
This UK Seminar, developed in partnership with the National Apprenticeship Service, explored key priorities and challenges in engaging with employers. It also provided an insight into the UK’s approach to developing an employer-focussed skills strategy based on labour market analysis, national occupational standards, national qualifications and apprenticeship programmes. Click here to view the programme.
Delegates had the opportunity to meet key organisations including the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, Sector Skills Council, awarding organisations and training providers who shared knowledge, information and best practice in the area of employer engagement, qualifications and apprenticeships.
The Seminar also provided excellent networking opportunities with decision and policy makers from around the world who share an interest in apprenticeships and employer engagement strategies and had the opportunity of exploring how UK’s models may apply to their own national strategies.
- To share knowledge, information and best practice in the area of employer engagement and apprenticeships
- To identify key priorities and challenges in engaging employers
- To review the different elements of UK apprenticeship including creating skills development strategies based on employer demand
- To provide participants with opportunities to network with leading UK and international experts in the field of apprenticeships and employer engagement
- To explore how approaches to employer engagement and apprenticeship could provide useful models for delegates’ national reform plans.
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