North West England

• The SkillsActive sector contributed £834m in output to the North West economy in 2004 – more than twice the average annual growth rate of the North West economy as a whole over the last five years.
• GVA for the sector is forecast to grow by 32% to £1.1bn over the next decade, at an average annual rate of 2.6%.
• The average rate of employment growth has been around double that of the whole North West economy in the past five years (1999-2004).
• Growth in employment is expected to continue above the regional average over the next ten years.

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

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

Sector Skills Agreement for the North West region

SkillsActive, in partnership with SALSPA, Sport England and a number of professional bodies and government offices has updated and launched the skills and productivity plan for 2006-2012 for the region.

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