Co-Director Work Advance, undertake research and policy analysis on skills and employment https://workadvance.co.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/lesleygiles.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lesleygiles.bsky.social/post/3lmd3oazgxc25Great to see this positive contribution to policy developments around devolution, with a particular focus on enabling the contribution of skills institutions including the vital role of colleges https://www.aoc.co.uk/news-campaigns-parliament/aoc-newsroom/devolution-is-an-opportunity-to-unleash-the-power-of-colleges-for-transformative-skills-growth-in-england-finds-report08 Apr 2025 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:fif4jxv6vymcszae56dxil4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmd3oazgxc25https://bsky.app/profile/lesleygiles.bsky.social/post/3lkqcwpxehc26Useful to see the scale of the mountain to climb for DBT to advance effective industry engagement. Concerning that skills policy singled out as one of the hardest to influence? Can Skills England drive change? www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/u... https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/u..19 Mar 2025 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:fif4jxv6vymcszae56dxil4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkqcwpxehc26https://bsky.app/profile/lesleygiles.bsky.social/post/3li2fas6v7c2bThe inportance of the creative industries to the UK economy has earned them a place as a priority sector in the Industrial Strategy. Now lets ensure we provide the skills the workforce needs @creativepec.bsky.social https://pec.ac.uk/state_of_the_nation/skills-mismatches-in-the-uks-creative-industries/13 Feb 2025 09:37 +0000at://did:plc:fif4jxv6vymcszae56dxil4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3li2fas6v7c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/lesleygiles.bsky.social/post/3lcmvf2hbbs2tReally looking forward to hearing the latest results. https://www.oecd.org/en/about/programmes/piaac.html06 Dec 2024 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:fif4jxv6vymcszae56dxil4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcmvf2hbbs2t