We need the right skills to fuel Scotland’s transition into an innovative and green future
We need an agile system for skills development, responsive to changing market signals about precisely what is required. Elements of this include: • An education – in schools, colleges, and universities - that builds core employability skills that are transferable between different roles including problem-solving, teamwork and communication skills. • Training that adds technical and professional knowledge to these core skills, adaptable as the needs of industry change – closely linking current and near-future industry needs with local provision and putting the incentives of employers (including SMEs) and workers at the heart of the system. • Lifelong learning provision for all, so that people can develop and change their skills as opportunities in the labour market change