Overview

The Lancashire Lifelong Learning Network has established relationships with the SSC's and is continually working with regional representatives in each of its priority sectors:

  • Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing

  • Construction 

  • Digital and Creative Industries

  • Health and Social Care

  • Leisure and Tourism

  • Environment and Sustainability

The Lancashire Lifelong Learning Network is able to create strategic partnerships with bodies such as Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) and Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) in a more effective way than individual institutions. We are also able to present a single face to these organisations, and also to employers, ensuring that a single strong message is presented, and preventing employers from having to deal with multiple institutions.

Sector Skills Links

Alliance of Sector Skills Councils

http://www.sscalliance.org/

Construction Skills: Sector Skills Council for construction, representing every part of the construction industry, from architects to bricklayers, in every part of the  UK.

http://www.constructionskills.net/

Creative and Cultural Skills: Sector Skills Council for Advertising, Crafts, Cultural Heritage, Design, Music, Performing, Literary and Visual Arts.

http://www.ccskills.org.uk/

Institute of Employment Research (IER): The Institute for Employment Research is one of Europe's leading centres for research in the labour market field.  Its work focuses upon the operation of labour markets and socio-economic processes related to employment and unemployment in the UK at national, regional and local levels.  It includes comparative European research on employment and training.

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/

National Guidance Research Forum: Brings together research and practice in guidance to increase effectiveness.

http://www.guidance-research.org/

SEMTA: Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering & Manufacturing Technologies

http://www.semta.org.uk/

Skills for Care and Development: Sector Skills Council for social care staff.

http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/home/home.aspx

Skills for Health: Sector Skills Council for the UK health sector.

http://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/

SkillsActive: Sector Skills Council for Active Leisure and Learning, including sport and recreation, health and fitness, outdoors, playwork and caravan industries.

http://www.skillsactive.com/

Skillset: Sector Skills Council for creative media industries.

http://www.skillset.org/

SummitSkills: Sector Skills Council for the building services engineering sector.

http://www.summitskills.org.uk/

UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES): The UK Commission aims to raise UK prosperity and opportunity by improving employment and skills.

http://www.ukces.org.uk/