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Yorkshire and the Humber
- The SkillsActive sector contributed £646m in output to the Yorkshire and the Humber economy in 2004 – almost twice the average annual growth rate of the Yorkshire and the Humber economy as a whole over the last five years.
- GVA for the sector is forecast to grow by 42% to £919m over the next decade, at an average annual rate of 3.4%.
- The average rate of employment growth has been four times greater than the Yorkshire and the Humber economy as a whole 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 Yorkshire and the Humber concentrating on sport, fitness and the outdoor sectors, click here to find out more.
SkillsActive have a Regional Playwork Development Manager employed through Yorkshire Play to implement the UK Strategy for Playwork Education and Training in the region, click here to find out more.
Sector Skills Agreement for the Yorkshire and the Humber 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 Yorkshire and the Humber has launched a regional action plan detailing how SkillsActive, in partnership with key sector bodies, will address the skills needs of the workforce in Yorkshire and the Humber.
The SSA Employer and Executive Summaries are available to download. To access the full Sector Skills Agreement report for Yorkshire and the Humber, click here.
Assessment of current provision in Sport, Fitness and the Outdoors
SkillsActive recently undertook an Assessment of current provision in Sport, Fitness and the Outdoors for Yorkshire and the Humber. Follow the links below for more details.
