Skills Strategy evidence base
During 2007 Government Skills commissioned surveys of employers and employees in central government and of those providing training for our sector. This has provided a clear picture of current skills gaps – both at an individual and organisational level – and of what training provision is available to meet current needs.
The Skills Strategy for central government draws on these results and a range of other evidence.
- Employers' survey (2007) [PDF, 70 pages, 735KB]
- Employers' survey (2007)[Word doc, 70 pages, 1MB]
- Employee skills survey (February 2007) [PDF, 74 pages, 236KB]
- Employee skills survey (February 2007) [Word doc, 73 pages, 3MB]
- Training provider analysis (November 2007) [PDF, 128 pages, 1.4MB]
- Training provider analysis (November 2007) [Word doc, 128 pages, 913KB]
Research was carried out with employers, employees and training providers in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Findings showed a strong degree of commonality in the skills issues faced. Individual reports on the evidence base for each nation have been used to develop their action plans.
England
- Sector Skills Agreement Stages 1, 2 and 3: England (March 2008) [PDF, 72 pages, 1.2 MB]
- Sector Skills Agreement Stages 1, 2 and 3: England (March 2008) [Word doc, 72 pages, 1.3MB]
- Executive summary: England (March 2008) [PDF, 12 pages, 327KB]
- Executive summary: England (March 2008) [Word doc, 12 pages, 770KB]
Northern Ireland
- Sector Skills Agreement Stages 1, 2 and 3: Northern Ireland (March 2008) [PDF, 67 pages, 1MB]
- Sector Skills Agreement Stages 1, 2 and 3: Northern Ireland (March 2008) [Word doc, 13 pages, 1.5MB]
- Executive summary: Northern Ireland (March 2008) [PDF, 16 pages, 305KB]
- Executive summary: Northern Ireland (March 2008) [Word doc, 16 pages, 829KB]
Scotland
- Sector Skills Agreement Stages 1, 2 and 3: Scotland (March 2008) [PDF, 63 pages, 1MB]
- Sector Skills Agreement Stages 1, 2 and 3: Scotland (March 2008) [Word doc, 40 pages, 1.3MB]
- Executive summary: Scotland (March 2008) [PDF, 14 pages, 395KB]
- Executive summary: Scotland (March 2008) [Word doc, 14 pages, 793KB]
- Employment in the Scottish central government sector (January 2008) [PDF, 43 pages, 644KB]
- Employment in the Scottish central government sector (January 2008) [Word, 43 pages, 4.63MB]
- Central government employees in Scotland by region (Summer 2007) [PDF, 1 page, 809KB]
- Vacancies advertised within the Scottish central government sector (September 2006–August 2007) [PDF, 1 page, 258KB]
Wales
- Sector Skills Agreement Stages 1, 2 and 3: Wales (March 2008) [PDF, 73 pages, 1.2MB]
- Sector Skills Agreement Stages 1, 2 and 3: Wales (March 2008) [Word doc, 13 pages, 1.4MB]
- Executive summary: Wales (March 2008) [PDF, 15 pages, 452KB]
- Executive summary: Wales (March 2008) [Word doc, 6 pages, 839KB]
