About Semta
Semta was among the first organisations to gain its licence as a
sector skills council in 2003. We operate in each of the
English regions and in Wales, Scotland and Northern
Ireland.
Our sectors
The sectors we represent are: aerospace,
automotive, bioscience, electrical, electronics, maintenance,
marine, mathematics, mechanical, metals and engineered metal
products.
Science, engineering and manufacturing are
strategic UK industries. Our remit is large and important:
- 75,000 companies and a workforce of 2
million make up our ‘footprint’.
- UK engineering and science turnover was
£257 billion in 2007 (Source: ABI 2007, ONS).
- UK engineering exports amounted to £137
billion in 2007: 37% of total UK exports of goods and
services (Source: UK Trade in Goods 2007,
ONS).
- The UK is Europe’s top location for
investment in pharmaceutical and biotechnology research and
development.
Our aim
Our aim is to raise the skills levels and
competitiveness of our sectors and ensure each sector has the right
people with the right skills at the right time.
Our work
We research and represent employer skills
needs to governments and work with those who plan, fund and deliver
education and training to raise sector competitiveness.
Every part of the skills agenda is our
concern - whether it’s making sure enough suitable college courses
are on offer, upskilling on the shopfloor or developing managers
and leaders.
We also work with businesses of all sizes –
from the smallest micro-companies to the largest
corporations.
Skills action plans by sector
Skills Action Plans (known as Sector Skills Agreements - SSA's)
are central to our work. These employer-led pacts set out the
skills each sector needs and identify how those skills will be
supplied. Indepth research, analysis and consultation have
helped us reach agreements that cover our entire ‘footprint’ across
the UK. As we continue to check that these
plans stay relevant and up-to-date, our key task now is to
work with employers, providers and other stakeholders to implement
agreed actions.
To find out more click
HERE.
Our priorities
Through in-depth research and working with
employers we have identified key priorities for each sector:
- To improve the match between supply and demand for technical
skills
- To re-skill those with no qualifications
- To improve management and leadership skills
- To tackle issues relating to an ageing workforce
- To support new and emerging technologies
- To simplify the skills landscape.
Our senior management team
Semta is managed by a team of directors with a
wealth of complementary experience. For full details, click
HERE.
Our board
Senior executives from major companies and key organisations
make up our employer-led board. For full details click HERE.
Annual Report 2010
To download a copy of Semta's Annual Report click
here