UK Commission for Employment and Skills
Encyclopedia
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills is a non-departmental public body
that provides advice on skills
and employment
policy
to the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations.
of Skills, the UK Commission supersedes the former Sector Skills Development Agency and the National Employment Panel.
It had been registered as a company on 13 November 2007.
It survived the 2010 Cabinet Office Review of Public Bodies, also known as the bonfire of the quangos, and was given the green light on 24 February 2011 to continue as a NDPB.
.
On 1 April 2010, the UK Commission also assumed responsibility for the strategic ownership of Investors in People
; this was a merger of two quangos.
, who succeeded the inaugural chairman, Sir Michael Rake in November 2010. The Chief Executive is Michael Davis. It is led by Commissioners, comprising business people, trade unionists and education, employment and skills experts.
As well as the Wath office, it has an office at 28-30 Grosvenor Gardens in London near London Victoria station in the City of Westminster
.
The Wath office is off the A6023 near the Manvers Campus of Dearne Valley College
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Non-departmental public body
In the United Kingdom, a non-departmental public body —often referred to as a quango—is a classification applied by the Cabinet Office, Treasury, Scottish Government and Northern Ireland Executive to certain types of public bodies...
that provides advice on skills
Education in the United Kingdom
Education in the United Kingdom is a devolved matter with each of the countries of the United Kingdom having separate systems under separate governments: the UK Government is responsible for England, and the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive are...
and employment
Employment
Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. An employee may be defined as:- Employee :...
policy
Public policy
Public policy as government action is generally the principled guide to action taken by the administrative or executive branches of the state with regard to a class of issues in a manner consistent with law and institutional customs. In general, the foundation is the pertinent national and...
to the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations.
History
Created on 1 April 2008, as a key recommendation of the 2006 Leitch ReviewLeitch Review
The Leitch Review of Skills was an independent review by Lord Sandy Leitch, the Chairman of the National Employment Panel, commissioned by the British Government in 2004, 'to identify the UK’s optimal skills mix for 2020 to maximise economic growth, productivity and social justice, set out the...
of Skills, the UK Commission supersedes the former Sector Skills Development Agency and the National Employment Panel.
It had been registered as a company on 13 November 2007.
It survived the 2010 Cabinet Office Review of Public Bodies, also known as the bonfire of the quangos, and was given the green light on 24 February 2011 to continue as a NDPB.
Function
It is the coordinating body for the Sector Skills CouncilsSector Skills Councils
Sector Skills Councils are state-sponsored, employer-led organisations that cover specific economic sectors in the United Kingdom. They have four key goals:* to reduce skills gaps and shortages* to improve productivity...
.
On 1 April 2010, the UK Commission also assumed responsibility for the strategic ownership of Investors in People
Investors in People
Launched in 1991 Investors in People is a business improvement tool administered by UK Commission for Employment and Skills and supported by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills ....
; this was a merger of two quangos.
Structure
The UK Commission is chaired by Charlie Mayfield, Chairman of the John Lewis PartnershipJohn Lewis Partnership
The John Lewis Partnership is an employee-owned UK partnership which operates John Lewis department stores, Waitrose supermarkets and a number of other services...
, who succeeded the inaugural chairman, Sir Michael Rake in November 2010. The Chief Executive is Michael Davis. It is led by Commissioners, comprising business people, trade unionists and education, employment and skills experts.
As well as the Wath office, it has an office at 28-30 Grosvenor Gardens in London near London Victoria station in the City of Westminster
City of Westminster
The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary...
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The Wath office is off the A6023 near the Manvers Campus of Dearne Valley College
Dearne Valley College
Dearne Valley College is a further education college situated in the Manvers Park area of Wath-upon-Dearne, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It also has a campus near Wath town centre....
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See also
- Learning and Skills CouncilLearning and Skills CouncilThe Learning and Skills Council was a non-departmental public body jointly sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Department for Children, Schools and Families in England...
- Skills Commission
- Learning and Skills Improvement ServiceLearning and Skills Improvement ServiceThe Learning and Skills Improvement Service is the sector-owned body supporting the development of excellent and sustainable Further Education provision across the learning and skills sector...
- National Occupational StandardsNational Occupational StandardsNational Occupational Standards specify UK standards of performance that people are expected to achieve in their work, and the knowledge and skills they need to perform effectively.-Definition:...