Findings of skills research reports published

The Department for Employment and Learning today published the findings from two research reports which examine skills issues in Northern Ireland.

The reports are:

• An Assessment of International Trends in Occupational Forecasting and Skills Research: How does Northern Ireland compare? and
• Towards a Skills Assessment Framework for Northern Ireland: A Sectoral Performance Approach.

These reports will help inform the Northern Ireland Skills Expert Group (NISEG) as it assesses current and future skills needs in the region.

The NISEG comprises relevant experts from the public and private sectors. Its role is to advise government on projected requirements and international opportunities for Northern Ireland and make recommendations as to the steps required to meet identified need.

• Access the report - An Assessment of International Trends in Occupational Forecasting and Skills Research: How Does Norethern Ireland Compare? (Phase 1) .
• Access the report - Towards a Skills Assesssment Framework for Northern Ireland: A Sectoral Performance Approach (Phase 2) .

Notes to Editors:

1. As part of the Department for Employment and Learning’s (DEL) Research Agenda, the Priority Skills Unit (PSU) at the Economic Research Institute of Northern Ireland (ERINI) was commissioned to examine international best practice in identifying priority skills and, within that context, develop a model which would be best suited to Northern Ireland.
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