Key Functions
Key Functions
Vocational Learning
Vocational learning encompasses the entire education and training system from schools through to lifelong learning.
People 1st's vocational learning team work with industry to set national occupational standards, develop apprenticeship and foundation degree frameworks and determine which qualifications need to be developed to meet industry needs. To some extent, each UK country has its own education system and the team's work therefore takes a country by country approach to improving standards in training and education.
The departments work is crucial in ensuring that employers and staff have the qualifications, training and education that are fit for purpose and show clear progression routes throughout the sector.
One of the teams latest challenges is to work with industry to develop the new 14-19 diploma that is set to change the face of school education in England.
If you are an employer and would like to be involved in this important aspect of our work – influencing the future education and training of current and future staff - then please contact us.
Research
A dedicated team of quantitative and qualitative researchers who support the role of the Sector Skills Council. Their mission is to produce robust and impartial intelligence that identifies and analyses the skills and labour market needs of the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism sector.
As well as supporting the work of People1st, the research team also undertake a wide variety of commercial work for external agencies like Business Links, Regional Development Agencies and Learning and Skills Councils. Their specific knowledge of the sector's labour market and our close links with employers ensures that not only can they produce robust research at competitive rates, but can also provide a level of interpretation and analysis that many commercial providers fail to capture.
For further information please contact people1st research on 0870 060 2550 or by email at research@people1st.co.uk.
UK Skills Development
The UK Skills Development Team (UKSDT) work with government, agencies and employers across the nations and regions. The teams role is to share best practice and innovation and ensure that there is collaborative approach to growing skills and productivity accross the sector - thereby ensuring government funds are put to best possible use.
The key function of the UKSDT is to engage with employers of all sizes, wherever they might be located and right across the sectoral footprint, to ensure that their voice is heard at the highest level and that their needs are clearly articulated to relevant funding agencies and appropriate Govt. Depts.for further support and development.
The team are drawn from industry and are all sector specialists, which gives our employers the confidence to work with the team on a range of issues and challenges as the UKSDT speak a common language - the language of business and the UKSDT have an immediate empathy with employer pressure points and drivers.
A key role of the UKSDT, is to recognise and disseminate best practice where they identify it and ensure that the newest and sharpest skills and productivity measures are communicated to as large an audience as possible - therby helping to ensure that the sustainability of the sector is secured by the adoption of the most innovative and current management practices, with regard to workforce development.
