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Sector skills councils explained
Capital Skills is a two year programme that works with London-based employers and the sector skills councils for four key employment sectors (Health and Social Care, Creative and Media, Retail and Engineering) to improve vocational opportunities for students aged 14-19.
At the heart of the Skills for Business network are 25 sector skills councils (SSCs). Each SSC is an employer-led, independent organisation that covers a specific sector across the UK.
The goals of sector skills councils
The SSCs have four key goals:
- to reduce skills gaps
- to improve productivity and public service performance
- to boost the skills and productivity of the sector's workforce
- to improve learning, including apprenticeships, higher education and National Occupational Standards (NOS).
SSCs provide employers with:
- greater dialogue with government and devolved administration departments across the UK
- greater impact on policies affecting skills and productivity
- increased influence with education and training partners
- substantial public investment.
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