Sector skills assessments provide a detailed examination of needs, enabling us to be the authoritative voice of employer skill needs in the sector in Scotland.

Sector Skills Assessments are an update of the Skill Needs Assessments produced for the Sector Skills Agreements, a key process in ensuring that employers have the right skills to support the success of their business and individuals have the skills they need to be employable and personally fulfilled.

You can download the 2011 Sector Skills Assessment report for Scotland or contact us for more information.

Sector skills agreement for Scotland

In partnership with a number of professional bodies and government offices, we have undertaken extensive consultation with employers and training providers in Scotland to discover the skills gaps and shortages across the sector.

The result of this consultation have formed part of our Sector Skills Agreement (SSA) report for Scotland, and has resulted in an action plan detailing how we, in partnership with key sector bodies, will address the skills needs of the workforce in Scotland.

In partnership with a number of professional bodies and government offices, we have undertaken extensive consultation with employers and training providers in Northern Ireland to discover the skills gaps and shortages across the sector.

The result of this consultation have formed part of our Sector Skills Agreement (SSA) report for Northern Ireland, and has resulted in an action plan detailing how we, in partnership with key sector bodies, will address the skills needs of the workforce in Northern Ireland.

Download the Sector Skills Agreement for Northern Ireland, the executive summary, or contact us for more information.

Updated Sector Skills Assessment

We have recently updated the Skills Needs Analysis reports which now take the form of Sector Skills Assessments and you can download the 2010 Sector Skills Assessment report for Northern Ireland or contact us for more information.