Skills


Skills Image: Rising to The Challenge

Workforce Training: Rising to the Skills Challenge

"Investing in skills is critical to our future prosperity - it has never been more important"

Stephen Howard, CEO, Business in the Community

Low skills cost the UK economy billions of pounds each year and threaten our ability to compete globally – but we are here to help. Business Action on Skills works with large private sector organisations to identify skills needs and advise on how to tackle these, with a specific focus on literacy, language and numeracy in the workplace.

What we're working on...

  • Pages of a book

    What is the issue?

    Building the business case for skills and talent - and see a snapshot of other company's successes.

  • Tools

    How we can help you

    Get help and independent advice from our national skills team.

  • Microphone

    Our networks and events

    Network with your peers and see upskilling initiatives in action in the workplace. Register your interest for the next Skills Practitioner Network, to be held at DHL Aviation, East Midlands Airport on 23 June 2009, here!

  • Hands in the air

    Be a Skills Champion

    Take the ultimate opportunity to demonstrate leadership in skills development.

  • Skills Pledge Arrows

    The Skills Pledge

    Fast forward to better business: make the Skills Pledge. Contact us now.

  • Skills Case Studies

    Read about some of the award-winning company skills programmes we have been supporting.

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