Expert Briefings
Futureskills Scotland previously ran a series of Expert Briefings. The purpose of these briefings was to share the knowledge and experience of relevant experts and to stimulate debate. The series covered issues relating to the labour market, education and skills and their links to the economy. Each event involved an expert providing a personal briefing to an invited audience. The papers produced by the invited experts were published following the event.
The views expressed in each Expert Briefing are not necessarily those of Futureskills Scotland.
Futureskills Scotland currently has no plans for further Expert Briefings.
| Title | Summa |
Key Labour Market and Skills (2007) | In this paper, Professor Ewart Keep draws upon his wealth of knowledge and research experience to suggest some key issues for Scottish skills policy in the next decade. He identifies the major obstacles which face those charged with policy formulation and research in the area of skills. |
| How 'Smart' are Scottish Jobs? (2007) | This Expert Briefing presents the results of an analysis undertaken by the respected University of Cardiff academic, Professor Alan Felstead, on Scottish data from the 2006 Work Skills in Britain Survey. |
| Skills in Context (2007) | The paper, presented by Michael Davis of the Centre for Enterprise, reviews the importance of skills in terms of explaining the moderate productivity performance of the UK. |
| Uses and Abuses of Forecasting (2007) | This report examines the different methods by which forecasts can be prepared, the risks to forecasting and how to interpret the results. It also examines the potential for preparing forecasts for employment in Scotland. |
| Public Policy, Training and Skill Formation - Challenging Some Current Myths (2007) | Expert Briefing paper, by Professor David Ashton, looking into skills-related "myths". |
| Skills in a Global Economy (2005) | Expert Briefing paper, by Chris Humphries CBE, on Skills in a global economy. Chris Humphries highlights the ageing population and shifts in the patterns of industries and jobs as two, related trends that demand particular attention. |
| Scotland's Incapacity Benefit Claimants (2005) | Expert Briefing paper, by Professor Steve Fothergill, on Scotland's Incapacity Benefits claimants. |
| The Demand for and Uses of Skills in a Modern Economy (2005) | Expert Briefing paper, by Professor Francis Green, outlining his thoughts on the demand for and use of skills in the modern economy. Professor Green's main conclusion is that skill levels, and their use, has been rising for decades. |