Employability and Skills - Resources

Useful Websites

1. Statistics
2. Skills, Education and Training
3. Employment and Work Based Learning
4. Economic Strategy and Intelligence
5. Social Exclusion
6. Young People

1. Statistics

• Census 2011
• statistics.gov.uk - Home of UK Statistics.  Britain's economy, population and society at national and local level.
• nomisweb - Official labour market statistics for local and national areas.
• Lancashire Profile - Lancashire County Council's Economic Intelligence Team

2. Skills, Education and Training

• www.skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk - Skills Funding Agency

3. Employment and Workbased Learning (Workforce Development)

• Jobcentre Plus
• www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/home - Business Link
• Next Step, Adult Careers Service
• www.skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk - Skills Funding Agency

4. Economic Strategy and Intelligence

European / National

• BIS Department for Business Innovation & Skills
• Latest Economic Indicators - UK

Regional

• North West Development Agency (NWDA)
• North West Regional Intelligence Unit
• North West Chambers of Commerce
• 4 North West

Local

• Lancaster District Chamber of Commerce

5. Young People

• National Youth Agency - the National Youth Agency's online information toolkit for young people and all those woking with them
• Sure Start - North Lancaster