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Welcome
Welcome to this third edition of Futureskills Scotland
e-news. Included in this issue are the results of our
latest employer skills survey, Skills in Scotland 2006.
Since Futureskills Scotland was established in 2002,
we have conducted more than 25,000 interviews with
Scottish employers.
We now have a comprehensive and robust picture of
what employers think about skills, recruitment and
training issues. We intend to produce a series of more
detailed reports from our employer skills survey over
the coming year.
This will include:
- a profile of the small business sector, in conjunction
with the Federation of Small Businesses;
- an analysis
of union recognition on company training (with the
Scottish Trade Union Congress); and
- a profile of
the voluntary sector (with the Scottish Council for
Voluntary Organisations).
Our most recent Expert Briefing from Bridget Rosewell
has also been published. This outlines the benefits
of different approaches to forecasting and suggests
how to make best use of such forecasts. Many of the
ideas and suggestions will be incorporated in our Labour
Market Projections to 2017, which we intend to publish
in the summer.
A recent briefing on public policy, training and
skills formation from Professor David Ashton is also
available from our website.
Finally, please let us know what you think of our
service, as we prepare our coming workplan. Our user
survey was also launched this month – I’d be very grateful
if you could take a few minutes to respond to the survey
by clicking here.
Best regards
Patrick Watt |
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Skills in Scotland
Last month saw the launch of the latest Scottish
Employer Skills Survey results, Skills in Scotland
2006.
It provides robust and comprehensive Scotland-wide
results on what employers think about skills, recruitment
and training issues.
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Expert briefings
A new series of expert briefings
has begun where an acknowledged expert prepares a paper
on a current topic for publication on the Futureskills
Scotland website. These are intended to inform and
stimulate debate across Scotland.
There have already been three briefings this year,
given by David Ashton, the Centre for Enterprise and
Bridget Rosewell.
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more »
Annual report
Futureskills Scotland
has published its latest annual report, outlining its
achievements in 2006 and its plans for 2007.
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more »
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Futureskills Scotland launches user survey
Futureskills Scotland has launched a survey
to find out what you think about its work. Readers are
encouraged to make comments and suggestions about the
team’s current work. The survey, which only takes a few
minutes to complete, can be accessed by clicking below.
Complete the survey »
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Coming
soon – The Labour Market Effects
of Qualification
This
research looks at the financial returns from different
levels of qualifications, comparing the situation
in Scotland with the rest of Great Britain.
The report will be published in the summer.
Coming soon – Small Business report
In
conjunction with the Federation of Small Businesses,
Futureskills Scotland will be publishing an analysis
of the Scottish Employer Skill Survey results for small
businesses. Find out more in our next issue.
Labour Market Projections to 2017
Futureskills Scotland will be launching its projections
for the Scottish labour market in the summer. These
examine the supply of, and demand for, labour in
Scotland over the next few years, covering a range
of industries and occupations. The Labour Market
Projections report will be featured in the next edition
of this newsletter.
What’s new on Research Online
Research Online provides free access to labour market
research and intelligence from around the world.
There are now almost 4,000 reports held in Research
Online, making it the largest, online, publicly-available
source of labour market intelligence in the UK.
Almost 100 new items are added each month. This month's
additions include:
- Outer Hebrides migration study: final report
This predicts population change based on present trends
and identifies social and economic impacts and the
policy implications. It sets the Outer Hebrides in
a wider context by looking at comparable areas which
have experienced rural depopulation. It then examines
the factors that influence out/in-migration of different
groups of people and communities, and identifies potential
policies and practices that can address out-migration
and encourage in-migration. The report calls for the
establishment of a multi-agency working group to look
at: developing enterprise, supporting housing requirements,
supporting growth at the University of the Highlands,
integrating in-migrants and engaging young people and
out-migrants.
- Scotland’s population 2005: annual report
of the Registrar General of births, deaths and marriages
for Scotland 2005 (151st edition)
This highlights demographic trends and issues affecting
Scotland’s population and points to a small increase
in Scotland’s population, caused by a greater level of
immigration than emigration. It sets out statistics relating
to: population; births; deaths; migration; marriages;
divorces; civil partnerships; adoptions; gender recognition;
and households, and looks at causes of death. It analyses
changes in the causes of death since 1855, focusing on
cancer, heart disease and stroke, and also highlights
those causes of death which are becoming more common.
- Monitoring poverty and social exclusion
in Scotland 2006 (Findings no 1980)
This summarises key findings from indicators
of poverty and social exclusion in Scotland and covers
poverty among children and adults, inequalities in income
and pay, and educational outcomes at the bottom. The
report looks at health inequalities and issues about
quality of life and social cohesion, and finds that there
has been substantial progress in reducing poverty among
children and pensioners but not among working-age adults.
The report also notes that there remain substantial problems
in Scotland’s ill-health and low educational achievement
by many children.
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