Success through skills: transforming futures: employer engagement plan

Through this delivery plan, the Department of Learning will work with employers to make it easier for them to: articulate their skill needs to government and local colleges, universities and training providers; upskill their existing workforce; have the training they offer in-house accredited; benefit from high performance working; have the existing skills of staff recognised; and have access to people with qualifications that are based on the National Occupational Standards set by employers. In doing so, the strategy aims to help rebalance and rebuild the economy, aspiring to increasing levels of productivity and social inclusion. The projects contained in the plan will contribute to the following program of government targets: upskill the working age population by delivering over 200,000 qualifications; and increase the uptake of students undertaking courses in economically relevant [science, technology, engineering, and mathematics] STEM subjects at college and university. The delivery plan will also underpin the draft Northern Ireland Economic Strategy by improving workplace productivity and providing those preparing for work and those furthest from the labour market with the skills to reach their full potential.

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