Introduction
Employers are at the heart of everything e-skills UK Many hundreds of employers contribute to our
does: from the strategic contribution of our board programmes, in activities ranging from supporting
members and the employer fora in each nation; to schools and universities to designing services to help
the substantial support employers provide to our small companies, and many thousands of employers
programmes of work; to the benefit companies of benefit from our products and services.
all sizes derive from our products and services.
Employers’ needs are our top priority, guiding all
The Sector Skills Agreement (SSA) has been a key
of our activity.
output of our work to understand our employers’
needs and to unite employers and partners in
Over the last five years, e-skills UK has progressively collective action. The SSA sets out four strategic
developed the depth and breadth of its involvement objectives and priority programmes of work based
with employers across the sector. Our Employer on extensive research of UK needs in the global
Boards bring together a critical mass of the most economic context, as follows:
influential leaders in our sector – CEOs of IT & Telecoms
companies and the Heads of IT from organisations in
a range of other sectors.
Sector attractiveness Future workforce Existing workforce Influence
Improve the appeal of Ensure that technology- Realise the potential of Place the voice of
technology careers to related education the existing workforce employers at the heart
young people prepares students for to exploit technology of qualifications reform
successful employment for improved business and government policy
performance and on skills
productivity
The delivery of each of these objectives is underpinned by three key principles: unprecedented employer
support, world class research, and effective strategic partnerships.
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