The pre-election period
The UK general election takes place on 7 May. Between the end of this Parliament on 30 March and the election, the Civil Service will say and do less in public. As a non-departmental public body, UKCES abides by the …
Energy and purpose – how skills keep our lights on
I’ve been reading UKCES’s new report on future job and skill needs in the energy sector and thinking on what it reveals about this economically vital industry. Skills development challenges are often be unique to a sector, or even a …
Strengthening the British economy's backbone
Can strong, local institutions support the development of small firms? Julie Kenny, UKCES Commissioner and CEO of Pyronix, explains the latest UK Futures Programme competition. A significant proportion of small firms in the UK have relatively underdeveloped entrepreneurship and leadership …
UKCES explains: What is an anchor institution?
This is part of a series of short articles explaining the labour market, technical jargon, and the skills system. The following is based on a recent literature review commissioned by UKCES and completed by Professor David Smallbone of Kingston University. …
Productivity - avoiding the low road
In the first in our series of guest blogs Steven Toft - author and creator of Flip Chart Fairy Tales - takes a look at UKCES' latest report, Growth Through People: Evidence and Analysis, and asks what can be done about …
Productivity – back from the precipice
If you’ve ever lived through a crisis, you’ll know that they come in stages. There might be a sudden event precipitating a rapid fall, or a slow accretion of stresses that suddenly come to a head. And once they’re over …
Five tips for an internship at UKCES
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills is a non-departmental public body, which works across government, sectors, regions and policy area to respond to the UK’s skills and employment needs. The Commission actively promotes collaboration between education, employers and government, …
The importance of being a failure
This post originally appeared on Real Business. You asked your boss to trust you with it. You told him it’s a great idea that could bring huge returns to your company. But hundreds of thousands of pounds and countless hours …
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