Skills England: Sector evidence on the growth and skills offer

Skills England produced a report in September 2024, Driving growth and widening opportunities, which outlined how skills can drive UK growth, along with an initial assessment of skills needs in the economy. Skills England has now developed this by providing an assessment of skills needs across a range of priority sectors.

This document brings together a wealth of evidence, including economywide central projections, data from across government, and comprehensive bottom-up insights from employers. It summarises key insights from Skills England’s engagement and analysis on the new growth and skills offer and identifies key gaps in the current apprenticeship skills system, along with potential ways to address them.