Insights and research

New research highlights UK digital skills gap

We have published new research into the UK’s digital skills market ‘Disconnected: Exploring the digital skills gap’, with the Learning & Work Institute and Enginuity.

Responding to the Integrated Review

Read our response to the Prime Minister’s ambitions set out in ‘Global Britain in a Competitive Age: the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and

New research to help develop digital skills excellence

New research will help us better understand the UK’s digital skills gap and improve opportunities for young people in the digital technology sector.

A skills economy is key to boosting economic recovery

Our CEO Dr Neil Bentley-Gockmann OBE explains why developing a “skills economy” is vital to boost inward investment, job creation and economic recovery.

We need a “skills economy” to drive the recovery

Our CEO Dr Neil Bentley-Gockmann OBE explains how international benchmarking can support the development of world-class skills in the UK

Progress on our Covid-19 five-point plan

Read the latest update on our progress on our five-point plan in response to Covid-19.

WorldSkills UK provides strong economic return on its activities

Frontier Economics has confirmed we are delivering significant economic return across our work.

Independent research highlights benefits to Scotland of participating in WorldSkills

It highlights the merits for Scotland in becoming more involved in the WorldSkills movement.

Skills leaders come together for international summit

Skills sector leaders from around the world came together for the inaugural WorldSkills UK LIVE online International Skills Summit.

Using Skills excellence to build back better

We've launched our collection of skill essays which look at what excellence in skills means for our partners in education, governments and industry.

COVID-19 five point plan update

We launched our response to COVID-19 in April, setting out how we would adapt to continue our drive to mainstream excellence in UK skills systems.

New survey calls for government investment in high-quality skills for young people

Almost three-quarters of people want Prime Minister Boris Johnson to invest in high-quality skills, apprenticeships and vocational education for young people.