Details of the key skills agencies, departments and partnerships are given below.
Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)
- Has a focus on raising standards for children and young people.
Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills (DIUS)
- Brings together science & innovation and skills, further and higher education.
Department for Works & Pensions and Jobcentre Plus (DWP, JCP)
- DWP aims to help people achieve their potential. JCP provides an integrated service to people of working age.
Learning & Skills Council (LSC)
- Responsible for planning and funding high-quality learning and skills for everyone post-16.
Leeds Learning Partnership and Leeds Skills Board
- The Partnership brings together those involved in learning and skills development. The Board provides a forum for discussing how to raise skills levels.
Sector Skills Councils
- 25 employer-driven organisations setting out qualifications required and prioritising delivery funding.
UK Commission for Employment & Skills
- Aims to raise UK prosperity and opportunity by improving employment and skills.
Yorkshire Forward
- Brings together skills projects and initiatives underpinned by the Regional Economic Strategy.
Yorkshire & Humber Regional Skills Partnership
- Ensures that demand for skills are matched by the suppliers of skills development.
Further details on these organisations are given in the pdf available on this page.