Welcome to Future Skill Wales (FSW). On the FSW pages of the Learning and Skills Observatory Wales you will find all the latest FSW Programme information and surveys, including the main surveys, data sets, and methodology.
In 1998, the Future Skills Wales (FSW) research project was undertaken in order to establish the current and future generic skills needs throughout Wales.
The findings were widely disseminated throughout Wales and very well received by policy and decision-makers in the public sector. As a result, it was agreed to continue this work and a dedicated Future Skills Wales Unit was set up in June 2000 to maintain and develop the research and dissemination programme.
The Future Skills Wales Project is now an ongoing Programme of Research, including:
Please see the FSW Research Programme page for further information.
The FSW Steering Group has been in existence since 1997 and consists of a wide range of public sector and private sector representative bodies including:
DCELLS - Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, Welsh Assembly Governement
DE&T - Department for Economy and Transport, Welsh Assembly Government
Statistical Directorate, Welsh Assembly Government
Economic Advice Division, Welsh Assembly Government
Careers Wales
Confederation of British Industry in Wales (CBI)
Higher Education Wales
Jobcentre Plus
Estyn
Fforwm
FSB
National Training Federation for Wales
Association for School and College Leaders (ASCL)
Alliance of Sector Skills Councils (SSC)
Welsh Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA)
Wales TUC
Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
FSW Team
Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills
Welsh Assembly Government
Ty'r Afon
Bedwas Road
Bedwas
Caerphilly
CF83 8WT
Telephone: 01443 663 663
Fax: 01443 663 653
Email: lso@wales.gsi.gov.uk
