Skills Summit for Edinburgh and the Lothians plans to 'raise our game'

A system which provides the skills needed for a prosperous and inclusive future for Edinburgh and the Lothians was the agreed objective at the Edinburgh and Lothians Skills Summit on 26 November 2010.

The event brought together local leaders from colleges, councils, Jobcentre Plus, Skills Development Scotland and other agencies, aiming to kick-start a joined-up approach to skills and training across the many organisations involved in the skills system locally.

A report of the event and the presentation slides used by key speakers are available as follows:

• Agenda
• Skills Summit mini-report
• Key Challenges for Employment and Skills in Scotland and the UK - Chris Humphries, Chief Executive, UK Commission for Employment & Skills
• The IT and Telecoms Skills Environment - Brendan Dick, Managing Director, BT Regions and Chair of e-skills Scotland
• 2010 Review of the Integration of Employment and Skills: Recommendations from the local assessment - Brian Lister, Principal, Stevenson College Edinburgh
• Some Key Challenges for Edinburgh and the Lothians - Malcolm Barron, Head of Operations for South East Region, Skills Development Scotland

Following on from the Edinburgh and Lothians Skills Summit, a meeting took place on 28th February 2011 on the subject of linking Curriculum  for Excellence and the skills agenda.  A note of this meeting is available in the Document Library.

On 16th March 2011, an event was held in Edinburgh on Labour Market Prospects and some key sectors.  The presentations from this event are available to view.