Providing expert guidance

Nobody knows your business like you do. Sharing your knowledge and expertise with government, and with the education institutions around you, will help to influence what is taught so that it is relevant to your business. You could work with a school or college as a governor, or you might contribute to the expert employer panels that shape technical education nationally or locally.

Contributing to National, Regional or Local Skills Planning

Employers can provide labour market intelligence to inform planning for education and skills provision at local, regional and national levels. At the national level, panels of employer groups develop standards for apprenticeships, which also inform the development of some technical qualifications. These standards describe the knowledge, skills and behaviours that an occupation requires. They are overseen by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.

 

At a local level, organisations such as Combined Authorities and Councils convene skills boards to inform their planning, and employer representative bodies around the country are developing Local Skills Improvement Plans to resolve skills shortages, sharing their knowledge of labour market needs in order to shape the education and training provision on offer. Local providers also recruit employers to their own skills boards for different curriculum areas (see ‘Helping design a course’ section).

Headline benefits

  • Support your local community
  • Build partnerships
  • Staff development

Your commitment

  • Delivery time: Ongoing
  • Substantial preparation time

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