Sector Skills Councils
The Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA)
Following recommendations in the Leitch Review (Prosperity for all in the global economy - world class skills), published in December 2006, and the Government's response to Leitch (World class skills: implementing the Leitch review in England) in July 2007, the SSDA has now closed.
The Alliance of Sector Skills Councils
The Alliance of Sector Skills Councils was launched on 1 April 2008 and is a collective body made up of all 25 SSCs. The full scope of the Alliance will develop over time, but its initial focus will be to represent and co-ordinate the strategic work of Sector Skills Councils to stakeholders across the four home nations. For more information, follow this link to visit the Alliance's website. www.sscalliance.org.
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES)
UKCES opened for business on 1 April 2008. The UKCES, which was set up as a result of Leitch, operates across the UK and play a central role in raising the UK's skills base, improving productivity and competitiveness, increasing employment and making a contribution to a fairer society. It will play a critical part in securing for the UK the ambitions of achieving a world class profile on skills by 2020 and the aspiration of an 80% employment rate.
For more information about the UKCES please visit www.ukces.org.uk
