Skills Commission

The Skills Commission is a subgroup of the Kent and Medway Economic Partnership. Its aims are:

• maintain a credible labour market intelligence base to inform provision and ensure a strong
employer voice
• identify areas in which delivery would be strengthened through the devolution of powers
and/or funding to Kent and Medway
• develop and drive new approaches to the delivery of skills training in Kent and Medway  
• support the delivery of the 14‐24 Learning, Employment and Skills Strategy
• support the delivery of the Adult Learning, Employment and Skills Strategy
• identify key priorities for action to upskill the workforce in Kent and Medway
• influence the allocation of skills resources from EFA, SFA and LEP