A skilled workforce is at the heart of every business. Getting to know the education and skills landscape – and the different ways to get involved – can benefit your business in many ways, helping you to get and grow the talent you need. Find out which opportunities are the best fit for your business, to connect you to your future workforce, and to upskill your current team.
The Education Landscape: A Guide for Employers explains what’s changing to support businesses, how you can get involved – for example, through placements for students or advising on the content in courses – and the benefits of doing so. Check out this free download, developed in partnership with the British Chambers of Commerce, Confederation of British Industry, Federation of Small Businesses, Institute of Directors, Careers & Enterprise Company, and the Department for Education.
If you want a simple overview of the education and training system in England head to The Landscape section - then in the Business Benefits section you’ll find examples of opportunities to get involved with the education and skills landscape, and how these options can give your business a boost.
Further details can be found in The Education Landscape: A Guide for Employers (and the accompanying Index), which also includes information on how technical education is changing to better meet the skills needs of businesses - including new T Level qualifications and today’s apprenticeships.
There are always good business reasons to get involved with all parts of the education and skills system. The new system for technical education has been shaped with employers, to meet your future skills needs. Now is a great time to get started and find out more about the opportunities available to your business.
These include new apprenticeships and technical qualifications to give you access to high-potential and skilled people, and new learning and training programmes to support upskilling and reskilling your existing employees.
Find out more in The Education Landscape: A Guide for Employers (and the accompanying Index).
This is an easy to understand and independent overview of the options for engaging with the education and skills landscape, plus the benefits of doing so. The Guide is backed by leading business organisations and also provides information on how technical education is changing to better meet business needs.
The Index is a comprehensive list of the range of activities and schemes businesses may be asked to get involved with. There could be different terms being used in your local areas, but the Index contains the main categories you need to know about. The benefits of each activity and the likely time commitments are included too.