Alliance News
18 December 2008
Alliance of Sector Skills Councils - West MidlandsLaunch
17:00-19:00, Motorcycle Museum, Bogay Hall, Henwood Lane, Catherine-De-Barnes, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 2HT
For more information or to R.S.V.P by 14 November 2008, please contact: serena.gardner@sscalliance.org
21 October 2008
From DIUS: GOVERNMENT DOUBLES APPRENTICESHIPS COMMITMENT
Ministers: economic climate makes growth even more important. Read more...
21 October 2008
Government commits funding to developing Third Sector skills
Government Ministers have today (21 October) announced that £2.5million will be made available over the next 3 years to set up a brand new skills body for the third sector, opening up thousands of new learning and development opportunities for people working and volunteering in the third sector across the UK. Read more...
NB: For clarity please note that this skills body is currently limited to England.
17 October 2008
UKCES announce timetable for SSC relicensing Read more...
30 September 2008
Sector Skills Councils' partnership plan set to benefit small companies
Four Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) have announced they are joining forces to secure the future of the UK manufacturing and engineering sectors through the Productivity and Competitiveness (PAC) programme. Read more...
23 July 2008
Skills Policy Announcement Welcomed
Today's release of the Conservative Party's Green paper on Skills Policy has been welcomed by the Alliance of Sector Skills Councils.
"We're very pleased that the Conservative Party has identified the crucial importance of skills to the economic and social agenda by prioritising the area for a key policy announcement.
"We welcome the recognition that the document gives to the central role of Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) in articulating the needs of employers and shaping and delivering skills policy," Chair of the Alliance, John Rogers, said.
The Alliance is a membership organisation representing all of the United Kingdom's twenty five SSCs whose central role is working closely with industry to identify skill needs and influence education and training policy. Over eighty five per cent of the United Kingdom's workforce falls under the coverage of the Alliance.
"Providing industry with the skills needed requires much more than training. It requires working closely with industry and the education sector so that training, education and skills development is relevant and put to good use," Mr Rogers said.
Mr Rogers said that he, and the other SSCs, look forward to providing constructive input during the consultation phase, in partnership with our industries.
5 August 2008 - Alliance Appoints First CEO
The Alliance of Sector Skills Councils has appointed John McNamara as its first Chief Executive Officer. Alliance Appoints CEO.
