You are here Learning: Workforce Development in the South West - Skill Shortages Study Reports Back
This February (2006) saw the publication of the results of the Skill Shortages Study by the Social Research and Regeneration Unit at Plymouth University. This work was commissioned by the South West Forum as part of its activity addressing workforce development in the voluntary and community sector in the South West.
The report indicates that the main generic skills gaps in the South West Region were strategic planning, organisational management, leadership, team working and ICT.
Fundraising, marketing and promotion, promoting diversity, employment practice and human resource management, including the management of volunteers, were also identified as areas where there were skills gaps and shortages.
Over 61% of the organisations surveyed reported skills gaps amongst their employees. With small to medium sized organisations, which formed the largest proportion of respondents, being most likely to experience such gaps.
See the full report here (large file size 2.47MB).
To find out more about activity addressing Regional Workforce Development please visit the South West Forum web site.
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