How does the Skills Funding Agency liaise with employers generally, and with public sector employers in particular, to develop policy and priorities?
The Skills Funding Agency operates with an employer voice at its heart. The Agency’s Employer Reference Group is designed to ensure that employers and their representative organisations have the opportunity to contribute their expertise, and offers them a route into shaping and implementing skills policy. The Group’s membership includes senior management from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Skills Funding Agency management and representatives from both large and small businesses, Chambers of Commerce and Regional Development Agencies. Employers from all sectors are directly involved in developing and determining which qualifications are appropriate for their sector, and there are specific initiatives involving public sector employers. There are sector agreements which are driving demand for skills and aligning provision with employer demand. These include the Skills for Justice Compact and the Joint Investment Framework with the National Health Service. National Ski
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