Skills North East
Skills North East - the Regional Skills Partnership for the North East – was established in June 2004 under the leadership of John Cuthbert, Managing Director of the Northumbrian Water Group. It is responsible for setting priorities and driving action on skills to achieve its vision:
‘The North East will be a region where employers, individuals, communities and government collectively invest in the development of skills and businesses to contribute to the delivery of sustainable economic and social justice’
To help achieve this vision Skills North East has developed a Skills Action Plan which can be downloaded in full below. Its objectives are:
- Increase employer demand for, and investment in, skills
- Raise individual aspirations and demand for learning and provide individuals with opportunities throughout life to achieve their aspirations and embrace change
- Enable those excluded from the labour market to access learning and sustainable employment
- Ensure all individuals have the basic skills and qualifications to make them employable and to equip them for life
- Increase the achievement of intermediate and higher level skills to support growth, innovation and productivity
- Enable colleges and learning providers to be more responsive to employers' and learners' needs
- Influence national policy and funding to ensure regional skills and employment needs are addressed
Supporting Documents and Downloads
Skills Action Plan [pdf]
(858 KB)
