Helping the North prepare for the future of work 

The UK is keen to bridge its skills gap and bring productivity levels in line with other countries. While strides are being made, there's a recognition of the ongoing effort required to nurture productivity and to create a more balanced landscape of opportunities across the country.

Different localities have different skills needs, changes and gaps, which each require a bespoke approach. Our research reiterates that local leaders are best placed to understand local labour market conditions, and to work with local employers and education providers to support the development of future skills.

With expertise and understanding of local and regional skills needs and how to address them we can support northern communities and economies to flourish.

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Faethm by Pearson

Technological advances and automation, can lead to disruptions that impact the way people work. With Faethm’s predictive analytics, it can forecast the impact of technologies on workers, companies, industries and even entire economies to help organizations future-proof their workforce.

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Qualifications

We offer work-based qualifications, learning programmes and services including Apprenticeship and BTECs across a wide range of sectors, to support employers develop their people and help grow their business whilst supporting the employees to develop their skills and further their career.

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Credly

Credly hosts the largest and most-connected digital credential network. Credly provides the end-to-end solution for creating, issuing and managing digital credentials - enabling employers to attract, engage, and retain talent and make data-driven human capital decisions using trusted credentials and skills.

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Skills Report

In this paper, we call on government to empower combined authorities to deliver successful skills policies. Different localities have different skills needs, changes and gaps, which each require a bespoke approach. Our research reiterates that local leaders are best placed to understand local labour market conditions, and to work with local employers and education providers to support the development of future skills.

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