What is a Sector Skills Agreement?
It’s a completely fresh approach to addressing the sector’s skills issues. The purpose of a Sector Skills Agreement (SSA) is to understand the skills issues facing employers and work with them to develop solutions which will lead to significant skills improvement and longer term productivity benefits for the sector.
In simple terms, it is a deal between employers, training providers and government. Employers lay out what their workforce and skills requirements are now and in the future. In return, the government and providers agree to fund and deliver training tailored to this need, within government policy, providing employers are also willing to make a commitment
What does OUR Sector Skills Agreement involve?
The SSA for building services engineering is based around five ‘skills priorities’ which were developed following detailed consultation around the UK:
• Image and competence: promoting a positive image of the sector
• Communication and Information: creating a knowledge centre for all sector skills development needs
• Training Provision: ensuring pro-active, highly quality and relevant training
• Funding: flexibility in funding to meet fast-changing needs
• Management & Leadership: supporting the sector to plan and develop profitable and competitive businesses
You can find out more about the Sector Skills Agreement, its action plans, and how you can get involved by visiting our dedicate project website at www.horizon-ssa.org.uk
