Ufi Vision2020
What employers want
Welcome to the third edition of Ufi's publication Vision2020. We focus on the issue of What Employers Want and we have asked nine leading voices to give their views.
We hope you enjoy reading Vision 2020 and it provokes new thoughts and actions. We would be interested in hearing your feedback, which you can email to vision2020@ufi.com
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Local employment partnerships
Stephen Timms is Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Previously he was Minister for Competitiveness at the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and Minister for Pensions Reform in the DWP. Stephen entered Parliament in 1994 as MP for Newham North East, and has been MP for East Ham since 1997.
Stephen Timms is Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Previously he was Minister for Competitiveness at the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and Minister for Pensions Reform in the DWP. Stephen entered Parliament in 1994 as MP for Newham North East, and has been MP for East Ham since 1997.
Celebrate success
and achievement
Simon Bartley is Chief Executive of UK Skills. He is a past Chair of the CBI SME Council and is currently a member of their Education and Training Committee. He leads for Sector Skills Councils on the development of Diplomas and is Chair of SummitSkills, the Sector Skills Council for the Building Services Engineering Sector. He is a member of the City and Guilds Council and the Skills Commission.
Simon Bartley is Chief Executive of UK Skills. He is a past Chair of the CBI SME Council and is currently a member of their Education and Training Committee. He leads for Sector Skills Councils on the development of Diplomas and is Chair of SummitSkills, the Sector Skills Council for the Building Services Engineering Sector. He is a member of the City and Guilds Council and the Skills Commission.
Learning the skills
employers need
Stuart Bernau is Group Retail Director at the Nationwide Building Society. He is a Member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers. He is Chairman of the Financial Services Skills Council and he was Chairman of the Council of Mortgage Lenders Executive Committee in 2005.
Stuart Bernau is Group Retail Director at the Nationwide Building Society. He is a Member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers. He is Chairman of the Financial Services Skills Council and he was Chairman of the Council of Mortgage Lenders Executive Committee in 2005.
What does business need?
John Cridland was appointed Deputy Director-General of the CBI in 2000 and is responsible for the management of the CBI’s policy and membership activities. He joined the CBI in 1982 and was appointed Director of Human Resources Policy in 1995. He is a member of the National Learning and Skills Council.
John Cridland was appointed Deputy Director-General of the CBI in 2000 and is responsible for the management of the CBI’s policy and membership activities. He joined the CBI in 1982 and was appointed Director of Human Resources Policy in 1995. He is a member of the National Learning and Skills Council.
Flexibility through technology
Kirstie Donnelly is Director of Products and Marketing at Ufi, with responsibility for managing the marketing, design and build of Ufi’s course portfolio. She has worked in the e-learning sector for more than 15 years, and has had roles including Director of Learning Solutions for Video Arts and Director of ICT and Lifelong Learning at Manchester Training and Enterprise Council.
Kirstie Donnelly is Director of Products and Marketing at Ufi, with responsibility for managing the marketing, design and build of Ufi’s course portfolio. She has worked in the e-learning sector for more than 15 years, and has had roles including Director of Learning Solutions for Video Arts and Director of ICT and Lifelong Learning at Manchester Training and Enterprise Council.
Young people ready for work
David Frost has been Director-General of the British Chambers of Commerce since January 2003. Prior to this he was Chief Executive of Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce and Business Link. He is Chairman of the National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship, a Board Member of Ufi Ltd and also a member of the National Employer Advisory Board for the Reserve Forces.
David Frost has been Director-General of the British Chambers of Commerce since January 2003. Prior to this he was Chief Executive of Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce and Business Link. He is Chairman of the National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship, a Board Member of Ufi Ltd and also a member of the National Employer Advisory Board for the Reserve Forces.
Technology success
is about people
Karen Price is CEO of e-skills UK, the employer-led Sector Skills Council for IT and Telecoms. Her early career was in education prior to wide-ranging roles in business, including directorships in the construction and publishing industries, leading company startups, and also holding a number of roles in IBM UK’s Corporate Affairs and Global Services divisions.
Karen Price is CEO of e-skills UK, the employer-led Sector Skills Council for IT and Telecoms. Her early career was in education prior to wide-ranging roles in business, including directorships in the construction and publishing industries, leading company startups, and also holding a number of roles in IBM UK’s Corporate Affairs and Global Services divisions.
People who have learnt to learn
Ruth Spellman, the former Chief Executive of Investors in People UK (IIP UK), is now the Institution of Mechanical Engineer’s first female chief executive since its establishment in 1847. Prior to joining IIP UK, Ruth was HR director for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) for seven years, leading the organisation through a major modernisation programme.
Ruth Spellman, the former Chief Executive of Investors in People UK (IIP UK), is now the Institution of Mechanical Engineer’s first female chief executive since its establishment in 1847. Prior to joining IIP UK, Ruth was HR director for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) for seven years, leading the organisation through a major modernisation programme.
What skills do employers want?
Stephen Uden is Head of Skills and Economic Affairs at Microsoft. He is responsible for ensuring Microsoft makes a contribution to the creation of economic opportunity for the UK through the use of IT. Stephen manages Microsoft’s skills programmes within formal education, workforce development, the IT industry and wider society, which includes a network of 600 IT Academies and regional digital literacy programmes.
Stephen Uden is Head of Skills and Economic Affairs at Microsoft. He is responsible for ensuring Microsoft makes a contribution to the creation of economic opportunity for the UK through the use of IT. Stephen manages Microsoft’s skills programmes within formal education, workforce development, the IT industry and wider society, which includes a network of 600 IT Academies and regional digital literacy programmes.
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