Sector Skills Councils
Industrial Partnerships Briefing paper November 2014

The government is currently piloting major changes to the skills system and skills funding in England through the Employer Ownership Pilot. The TUC has expressed support for some key aspects of Round 2 of the Employer Ownership pilot (EOP), in particular the development of new Industrial Partnerships designed to promote an industry-led strategic...
Union Learning Impact Report

This report sets out two elements of research undertaken for unionlearn by the Centre for Employment Relations Innovation and Change (CERIC), at the University of Leeds. The first element is an employer survey, supplemented with qualitative interviews with sixteen employer bodies and sector skills councils. The second element reported is an...
Learning & Skills Policy Update May 2013

This newsletter is intended to keep you abreast of policy developments in learning and skills as well as keeping you up-to-date on a range of union learning initiatives.
Learning & Skills Policy Update November 2012

This newsletter is intended to keep you abreast of policy developments in learning and skills as well as keeping you up-to-date on a range of union learning initiatives.
Choosing to take up higher learning opportunities while working

This checklist will help you to make sure that you are choosing a course that is right for you. It is for people who want to study for a qualification at Level 4 and above, while working.
Read about opportunities, making a choice, questions for Sector Skills Councils (SSCs), questions for course providers, questions for employers, questions for...
Unions and Sector Skills Councils

Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) and trade unions had a highly productive seminar in March 2011, exploring the potential for building on the 'social partnerships' that are already delivering benefits for both employers and employees. The Alliance of Sector Skills Councils and unionlearn both welcomed the commitment of all participants to working even...