EDAS Road to Recovery

Series Finalé

11 February 2010

EDAS Road to Recovery

Series Finalé

Glasgow 11th February 2010

Smarter SnapshotEwan Hunter

Background

• EDAS Road to Recovery series

• Economic & Political Change

• New Skills Challenges

Aims

• Government

• Practitioners

• Society

• Healthier, Happier, Wealthier?

Current Skills Landscape

• Policies

• Integrated working

• Systemic change & outcomes?

• Skills Development

Learning & Education

• Culture

• Technology

• Basic skills – are we quick enough?

• Balance & responsibility

Future Challenges

• Productivity

• Culture of learning

• Policy Development & Delivery

• Political change

Conclusions

• “Integrated Skills Infrastructure” – Damien Yeates

• “The whole point is to get the very best out of the

Education sector & deliver value to the Scottish

Economy” – Mark Batho

• “To get employer & demand-led engagement to the top

of the political agenda in Scotland” – Jacqui Hepburn

• Fundamental need to maximise the use our best asset –

our people, our intelligence, our skills - to the benefit of

everyone

EDAS Road to Recovery

Series Finalé

11 February 2010