East of England

• The SkillsActive sector contributed £804m in output to the East of England economy in 2004 – nearly twice the average annual growth rate of the East of England economy as a whole over the last five years.
• GVA for the sector is forecast to grow by 34% to £1.076m over the next decade, at an average annual rate of 3.1%.
• The average rate of employment growth has been more than two times greater than the East of England economy as a whole over the past five years (1999-2004). 
• Growth in employment is expected to continue over the next ten years, albeit at a slower rate beyond 2006.

SkillsActive has a regional development manager for the East of England concentrating on sport, fitness and the outdoor sectors, click here to find out more.

SkillsActive works closely with the East of England regional play centre to implement the UK strategy for playwork in the region, click here to find out more.

Sector Skills Agreement for the East region

SkillsActive, in partnership with Sport England and a number of professional bodies and government offices has undertaken extensive consultation with employers and training providers in the region to discover the skills gaps and shortages for the region. The results of this consultation have formed part of SkillsActive’s Sector Skills Agreement for England. The regional development manager for the East of England will soon launch a regional action plan detailing how SkillsActive, in partnership with key sector bodies, will address the skills needs of the workforce in the East. This regional action plan and the full Sector Skills Agreement report for the East of England will be available here once launched.

The SSA Employer and Executive Summaries are available to download. To access the full Sector Skills Agreement report for the East, click here.