The aim of the Public Service Skills Team is to ensure the Public Service Sector is an employer of first choice.
The Learning and Skills Council recognises the significant impact the sector has on our economy and has prioritised the Public Service sector as a key area for growth.
The work with the Public Sector began with the establishment of the Public Service Compact in January 2003. Initially the Compact made up of 12 members aimed to bring together employers across the Public Service sector to form a collaborative approach to the key issues of recruitment, retention and staff development. By 2007, the Compact had 30 members with a combined workforce of over 100,000 employers.
Then in the autumn of 2007, the Skills Challenge was launched, which further targeted Public Sector employers in the region. For more information on this, see Skills Challenge page on Website.
To support employers with the Challenge, a Public Service Skills Team and a range of resources have been developed.
Please explore the website which holds a wealth of information resources, links and studies.
About the Public Service Skills Team
The Public Service Skills Team is a multi-agency team which encompasses a wealth of knowledge and experience from the following organisations;
- LSC - a range of staff all with considerable experience of the sectors and its needs, led by the Regional Development Director.
- West Midlands Brokerage Service - 12 'Specialist' Public Sector Brokers all working closely with employers on an account management approach.
- JCP - Team of Account Managers with a wide range of experience of working with the Public Sector with a focus on jobs and recruitment support.
What do we do?
The team have a range of objectives;
- Support employers to sign up to the Skills Challenge
- To produce an action plan
- Get to know the employers and employees in the sector
- Growing capacity of providers to deliver to the sector
- To work with agencies to ensure a coherent approach - reduce duplication
- To help employers to understand funding available to them for their staff
- Share best practice in the sector
- Allow employers to compare themselves with other employers in the sector