The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has supported the creation of an independent Commission to shape the future of the skills system, so that it better meets the needs of individuals, businesses and the economy.
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The Future-Ready Skills Commission is an independent, national commission made up of experts and leading thinkers from business, education, local government and think tanks, supported by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and chaired by Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe.
Over the past two years, it has conducted an in-depth examination of the UK skills system, from post-16 education through to adult skills and career development, drawing upon national and international examples of best practice to design a skills system for the 21st century.
It has published its final report, A Blueprint for a Future-Ready Skills System, setting out a vision for a devolved skills system designed around people, businesses and local economies.
This means employers can recruit the talent they need, individuals can better access opportunities that will lead to more resilient, flexible and dynamic local labour markets that work for all, while contributing to the national recovery and the leveling-up agenda.
Find out more about the Future-Ready Skills Commission.
The Future-Ready Skills Commission’s final report contains nine recommendations that, if enacted, would lead to an adult skills and training system that can better meet the needs of local economies, and future challenges and opportunities in the workplace.
Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe, who is chair of the Future-Ready Skills Commission, has called on the government to drop their proposal to end the £12 million Union Learning Fund.
Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe, Chair of the Future-Ready Skills Commission and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, says today’s announcement is ‘long overdue’ and must be locally led if it is to make a difference
Future-Ready Skills Commission final report offers bold and innovative vision of skills system based on the needs of people, businesses and local economies.