Skills Committee
Skills Committee
Skills and employability have a direct impact on individual life chances, the performance of our economy and the effectiveness of public services. Working in partnership with Scotland's colleges, universities, training providers and other key stakeholders, the Skills Committee will contribute to creating a learning system that is accessible to all, enhances the employability of learners and increases the demand for skills among employers and individuals.
We will aim to improve the understanding of skills needs in different areas of the economy and work in partnership with stakeholders to ensure that Scotland has a skilled and adaptable workforce to benefit a prospering economy and a flourishing society. The Committee aims to become a significant platform for skills policy development and interventions in Scotland, enabling the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and other partners to deliver Skills for Scotland and help take forward relevant key priorities in Scotland's economic strategy.
Membership
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Council members
Dr Janet Lowe CBE (Chair)
SDS Board member
Paul McKelvie
Owner of McKelvie Consultants
Dr Lindsay Burley
Chairman of the National Waiting Times Centre Board for Scotland and non-executive Director of NHS Education for Scotland
External members
Dr Janet Brown
Chief Executive, Scottish Qualifications Authority
Stephen Carter
Managing Director of Cameron House, Loch Lomond
Liam Burns
President, National Union of Students Scotland
Sylvia Halkerston
Director, Macphie of Glenbervie Ltd
Christopher Hill
Vice President and Site Head, Schering-Plough
Colin Hood
Chief Operating Officer, Scottish and Southern Energy
Chris Humphries CBE
Chief Executive, UK Commission for Employment and Skills
Professor Ewart Keep
Deputy Director of the ESRC Centre on Skills, Knowledge and Organisational Performance (SKOPE), Cardiff University
Stuart Graham Leitch
Chair of the Scottish Training Federation and Managing Director of M I Technologies Ltd
Donald Macrae
Chief Economist, Lloyds Banking Group Scotland
Martin McGuire
Principal, Cumbernauld College
Linda McKay
Principal, Forth Valley College
Grahame Smith
General Secretary, Scottish Trades Unions Congress
Dr Petra Wend
Principal, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh