UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) Appointment of Commissioners The challenge After one of the most challenging recessions in living memory we are now seeing growth and increasing employment. But the recovery is still fragile and long-standing challenges remain around productivity and skills. Without proper investment in skills, people struggle to find employment, business opportunity does not translate into business growth and the UK will not compete to its full potential in the global economy. Progress is being made and the UK needs to build on this success and ensure that better skills and better jobs are an integral part of the economic solution. About us The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) is helping to meet this challenge. UKCES is a publicly funded, industry-led organisation that offers guidance on skills and employment issues in the UK. It works with industry and government to help achieve better outcomes in how people get into work and how businesses succeed through the skills and talents of their people. UKCES is led by a group of Commissioners from across the UK who are all leaders in their fields. Commissioners are appointed by the Secretaries of State of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills and of the Department for Work and Pensions in agreement with the co-sponsor Ministers from Department for Education, HM Treasury and the three Devolved Administrations of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Ministers are now seeking to appoint up to three new Commissioners to UKCES. The new Commissioners will work alongside Sir Charlie Mayfield, Chairman of UKCES and the John Lewis Partnership, to further strengthen the strategic leadership that Commissioners bring in seeking to transform the to investing in the skills of UK’s approach people as an intrinsic part of securing sustainable jobs and growth. The roles The Commissioners are responsible for ensuring UKCES delivers on its key strategic objectives of Impact, Investment and Intelligence. Commissioners use their independence, credibility and networks to ensure that UKCES focuses its efforts on the right levers to help achieve beneficial change and encourage employers to: Step up and take ownership of the skills system that will support the growth of the UK economy Invest more in the skills of their people to improve their competitiveness and bottom line profitability
UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) Appointment of Commissioners The challenge After one of the most challenging recessions in living memory we are now seeing growth and increasing employment. But the recovery is still fragile and long-standing challenges remain around productivity and skills. Without proper investment in skills, people struggle to find employment, business opportunity does not translate into business growth and the UK will not compete to its full potential in the global economy. Progress is being made and the UK needs to build on this success and ensure that better skills and better jobs are an integral part of the economic solution. About us The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) is helping to meet this challenge. UKCES is a publicly funded, industry-led organisation that offers guidance on skills and employment issues in the UK. It works with industry and government to help achieve better outcomes in how people get into work and how businesses succeed through the skills and talents of their people. UKCES is led by a group of Commissioners from across the UK who are all leaders in their fields. Commissioners are appointed by the Secretaries of State of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills and of the Department for Work and Pensions in agreement with the co-sponsor Ministers from Department for Education, HM Treasury and the three Devolved Administrations of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Ministers are now seeking to appoint up to three new Commissioners to UKCES. The new Commissioners will work alongside Sir Charlie Mayfield, Chairman of UKCES and the John Lewis Partnership, to further strengthen the strategic leadership that Commissioners bring in seeking to transform the UK’s approach to investing in the skills of people as an intrinsic part of securing sustainable jobs and growth. The roles The Commissioners are responsible for ensuring UKCES delivers on its key strategic objectives of Impact, Investment and Intelligence. Commissioners use their independence, credibility and networks to ensure that UKCES focuses its efforts on the right levers to help achieve beneficial change and encourage employers to: Step up and take ownership of the skills system that will support the growth of the UK economy Invest more in the skills of their people to improve their competitiveness and bottom line profitability
Advert-FINAL-040215.docx