Guidance

UKCES Futures Programme: an introduction

Through the UK Futures Programme, UKCES is co-creating with business, and other partners, to develop and pilot innovative solutions to long-standing or emerging workforce development issues.

• From: UK Commission for Employment and Skills
• Published: 30 April 2014
• Last updated: 18 November 2015 — See all updates

Documents

UKCES Futures Programme: introduction

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The UK Futures Programme: solving the productivity puzzle through innovative skills development

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Details

The UK Futures Programme tests theories of change through live projects to determine what works and what doesn’t in addressing the following productivity challenges. The programme also looks to share this learning with wider businesses and inform policy development.

Productivity challenges

Unblocking productivity barriers in a growing sector

• Addressing skills deficiencies in the offsite construction sector

Different routes to increasing management and leadership in small firms

• Skills for innovation in manufacturing
• Management and leadership in supply chains and networked organisations
• Developing leadership and entrepreneurship skills in small firms

Addressing low pay, low skill, and low value jobs

• Workplace solutions to the gender pay and opportunity gap
• Progression pathways in the retail and hospitality industries

Applying to the Futures Programme

Please note: there are no opportunities to apply at present.

The introduction document (available at the top of this page) provides guidance on:

• the main features of the programme
• what is expected from applicant bids
• the support successful bids will receive
• the need for innovation and the impact UKCES intends to create

The following links take you to useful material on understanding and submitting an application into the Futures Programme.

• Guidance for applicants
• Application process
• Frequently asked questions

Published 30 April 2014
Last updated 18 November 2015 + show all updates

1. 18 November 2015

   Updated page content, including updating status of challenges (currently no open opportunities), and grouping challenges by theme.

2. 13 July 2015

   Updated competition 6 status to closed.

3. 27 March 2015

   Updated introduction document to most recent version.

4. 18 March 2015

   Additional text on current competition and competition history.

5. 30 April 2014

   First published.