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Skills & Employability Summit 2023

The Skills & Employability Summit provides the perfect platform for attendees from training providers, higher education institutions, schools, employers, local and central government to establish critical partnerships and discuss innovative ways to close the skills gap, enhance employability opportunities and drive workplace upskilling.

Skills & Employability Summit 2023

#SkillsSummit2023: Shining the spotlight on critical topics, including:

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  • Looking at today’s digital skills requirements and what is going to be required by the workers of tomorrow
  • Dedicated spotlights to the requirements of specific sectors: hospitality, agriculture, and energy.
  • Addressing regional specificity across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
  • Focus on apprenticeships and T-Levels
  • The efforts of key stakeholders to address the nation’s digital skills gaps and support upskilling in the workplace.
  • The positive effects upskilling can bring to society in terms of social mobility, diversity and inclusion.
  • Cross-sector networking opportunities with over 150 of your peers, sharing thought leadership and best practice from academic institutions, training providers, employers, local and central government, and the third sector.

 Skills & Employability: Where are we, and where are we headed?

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As the world of work continues to evolve and adapt to new challenges, the importance of skills and employability has become increasingly prominent. Against this backdrop, the Skills & Employability Summit 2023 will bring together industry experts to discuss the current state of the job market and the measures being taken to address critical issues.

Among the distinguished speakers at the event is Heather Sheldon, Head of Funding and Partnerships at Pathway Group, who will share her insights on the impact of the skills bill one year on.

  • The impact of the skills bill one year on.
  • Have we appropriately adapted to the significant disruptions such as Brexit and Covid-19.
  • Are there adequate and well signposted resources and opportunities out there to learn new, digital skills?
  • Why is Britain leading the way when it comes to workforce dropouts?
  • What are the key challenges preventing upskilling, and how can we overcome them?

The discussion will also explore the challenges of upskilling, the resources available for digital skills training, and the role of Brexit and Covid-19 in shaping the current landscape. With a diverse panel of speakers representing various sectors and perspectives, the summit promises to be an engaging and informative forum for discussing the future of skills and employability.