What does SkillsActive do?

Increasing demand for skills

SkillsActive is working to create a culture where both employers and individual employees recognise the need for professional development and improved skills. Through up-to-date analysis of the labour market, SkillsActive can identify and predict skills needs in the sector and advise employers on recruitment and retention, whilst driving effective investment from policy makers and funding agencies.

Improving the supply of solutions

Whilst working to increase the demand for skills, it is crucial that this increased demand can be met. SkillsActive is working with funding agencies, training providers and policy makers to maintain and improve qualifications, apprenticeships and vocational programmes. It is working to secure new funding as well as to ensure that existing funding is directed where it is needed. It is also striving to ensure that quality standards are integrated and maintained throughout the sector.

Building effective partnerships

SkillsActive is in the unique position that it can work as the central link between all active leisure and learning sector partners, as well as represent the needs of the sector to the government, maintain communications with awarding bodies, service providers, funding agencies and policy makers, as well as building international links.

SkillsActive is working hard to maintain integrity and corporate leadership within the active leisure and learning sector. Through its work in monitoring and evaluating internal and external policy, SkillsActive is helping organisations to build strong and robust policies and practice, ensure quality assurance across the sector and develop employer participation in this process.

Find out more

Follow the links below to find out more about the sector, skills and the role of SkillsActive:

• Why is skills provision important?
• Why is the active leisure and learning sector important?
• Who does SkillsActive work with?