Economic impact assessment of the CCPMO: Final report - CIPD

Section 3
The contribution of the CCPMO to the UK skills base
6) The SSC has developed a range of sector specific solutions which add
economic value for employers and address priority skills issues in the sector
which are based on evidenced employer and learner need.
7) The SSC can demonstrate the value and contribution of skills to sectoral
employer performance and uses key employer performance indicators.
8) The SSC can demonstrate the direct and indirect contribution made by its
products, services and sector specific solutions in addressing employer
skills priorities.
Professional organisations are necessarily employer-led, through their
operation as membership bodies. Many employer representatives are
members, volunteer activists and trustees of the various Institutes, which is a
level of involvement that is unique to professional bodies. Further, the
professional bodies are governed by their members, ensuring that the
direction and operation of the bodies is continually led by those working
within the professions.
Professional bodies engage with their members in several ways, including
through annual surveys, the provision of labour market information (e.g.
magazines), and the provision of training courses (including CPD). Further,
the professional bodies also offer bespoke training to employers, including
not only training delivery, but also assessment of skill gaps, and the
accreditation of employer-run training programmes. This allows the CCPMO
to provide many of the services offered through the Train to Gain programme,
supported by a consistently high standard of training provision. As a result
the CCPMO is able to enhance the level of training throughout their
professions – beyond only those receiving professional qualifications.
3.3.3 Articulating the future skill needs of their sector
1) Collection and analysis of sectoral labour market intelligence is carried to a
high technical standard and draws on consistent data that allows
comparisons to be made between sectors.
2) Skills and labour market assessments are thorough, rigorous, based on up
to date information, and provided annually to the four nations.
3) The SSC clearly identifies the key skills priorities and pressures for the
sector including cross sector, drawing on a solid evidence base and
reflecting the needs of employers.
4) The SSC takes a strategic approach to research that fits closely with the
SSC’s business plan and links to broader government aims and priorities at
a national and regional level.
5) Research outputs are published and made accessible.
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