Why are we doing Skills@Work?

Skills@Work is an eighteen-country project that promotes internationalism within the vocational education and training sector across South East Europe (SEE) and the United Kingdom. The benefits of the project will be:

• skills development to support economic growth and a globally competitive Europe
• networks and long-term relationships to support the response of governments in SEE to the challenges of employability
• present the UK as one of the key partners in areas of enterprise, innovation and employment in SEE
• support the British Council’s vision for Europe – “Working together to build next generation Europe”

What do we want to achieve with Skills@Work?

Address long-term systemic challenges by engaging employers in the future of skills development to align education and training provision with the needs of industry

• A higher and more positive profile for the skills agenda
• Equip young people with relevant, transferable skills for employment in a global market
• Contribute to a culture of enterprise and innovation
• Support and develop European objectives for system reform

How will we achieve this?

• Creating space for dialogue between policy makers, employers and leaders of industry
• Partnerships between UK and SEE colleges to work towards development in curriculum, quality assurance and the transfer of best practice and mobility exchanges
• Skills@Work Challenge competitions which will encourage young people to use their skills in enterprising and innovative ways, ultimately increasing their employability and entrepreneurial flair