What are Sector Skills Councils (SSCs)?
There are 23 Sector Skills Councils (SSCs). Each is an employer-led, organisation that covers a specific sector across the UK, representing the skills and training interests of all employers within the sector. They are designed to build a skills system that is driven by employer demand. They all work towards the following four key goals: • reduced skills gaps and shortages; • improved productivity, business and public service performance • increased opportunities to boost the skills and productivity of everyone in the sector’s workforce; and • improved learning supply through National Occupational Standards, apprenticeships and further and higher education. All SSCs are licensed by the Secretary of State for Innovation Universities and Skills, in consultation with Ministers in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
