How Can Devolution Help the UK Skills System?

A report by Graham Hasting-Evans, Chief Executive at NOCN Group.

Skills development is critical to economic growth, innovation, and social mobility, in an ever more interconnected world.

The skills landscape is changing at speed, with an increasing demand for skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) coupled with AI and computer science, alongside the constant need for workers equipped with heritage skills in construction and manufacturing. Resilient, agile, adaptable skills systems are central to ensuring that a country’s population has the necessary skills to succeed and prosper.

This paper examines how different countries manage skills development frameworks to balance local responsiveness with national standards. It aims to provide insight for UK policymakers seeking to reform and modernise skills regulation while supporting devolution.

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