Reaping the Benefits: Encouraging Employer Engagement in Skills Utilisation

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ANNEX E: MAPPING EXISTING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES/PROGRAMMES

1. The table below shows the existing range of services and programmes that are currently provided by Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland and some key organisations that can help companies adopt effective skills utilisation practices .

2. This is a first pass at mapping the key services and other relevant services may be subsequently identified.

Level 1 (Information and signposting)

Universal/Self service

  • Business Gateway web and helpline
  • SE and HIE Web and Helplines
  • Learndirect Scotland for Business
  • Sector Skills Councils

Level 3 (Facilating access to services)

Business Base:

  • IIP Scotland (New Choices approach)
  • Learndirect Scotland for Business ( TNA)
  • Chambers of Commerce (often linked to ESF)

Growing companies:

  • Scottish Enterprise & HIE (Fund IIP
  • Diagnostic & undertake Strategic Training Needs Analysis, linked to growing business review and action plan)

Sector specific support

  • Priority & Growth Industry Initiatives
  • Sector Skills Councils

Level 2 (Transferring skills utilisation good Practice: one to many)

  • SE - Workforce Development Skills Seminars
  • Leadership Development Projects
  • Business Gateway - How to get the most out of your people workshop

Level 4 (One to one implementation)

  • Scottish Enterprise: Leadership for Growth; Future Leaders
  • HIE - Leadership Development Projects

Page updated: Friday, June 19, 2009