Research Reports
The Semta research team have
a history of strong collaborations with employers, trade
associations and Government departments and agencies. Key areas of
expertise are labour market research, government data sources and
information on skills and recruitment issues, productivity and
training. The team have a strong input into the extensive work
involved in developing the Sector Skills Agreements for the sectors
that Semta represents.
The full versions and
Skills Action Plans by Sector (also known as Sector Skills
Agreements) are available for download.
Current consultations and research
The 2009 Labour Market
Survey of the Lifesciences, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and
Medical Devices Sector.
Semta have been seeking the opinions of employers from across
the UK on the Lifesciences, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and
Medical Devices Sector. The research was conducted
during November 2009 and a report of the findings will be
produced in 2010. To find out more click here
Published reports and research
The following research reports and summaries are available for
download.
Skills and the future of UK
Science, Engineering and Manufacturing
Technologies
Each year, Sector Skills Councils produce reports highlighting
the key issues affecting their sector and the skills implications
for their employers. Semta's 2009 UK Sector Skills Assessment
summary and full reports are now available.
Cluster reports
commissioned by BIS
These reports were commissioned by BIS with Semta being
responsible for co-ordinating and producing the advanced
manufacturing report with a group of other Sector skills
councils.
Advanced
Manufacturing
Semta also
contributed to the following reports, click to download:
Engineering Construction
Life Science and Pharmaceuticals
Low Carbon Economy
Sector Skills
Agreements
Action plans and research reports to support the action plans
for the sector skills agreements are available for Aerospace,
Electronics and Automotive, Marine, Bioscience and Metals,
Mechanical, Electrical sectors. The reports contain employer
views on the skills needed to maintain and expand their businesses
as well as desk research related to the educational and training
landscape for these particular sectors. Analysis of the gaps
between the supply and skill needs forms the basis of the action
plans agreed across the four nations.
Engineering Skills Balance
Sheet reports 2008
The Skills Balance Sheets aim to demonstrate for each sector in
each Nation and English Region, the range and level of skills in
its labour force that are necessary to achieve productivity at
internationally competitive levels.
Pharmaceutical and Bioscience
Labour Market Survey
The Pharmaceutical and Bioscience Labour Market Survey collected
data from 178 sites in the sector, employing nearly 27,500 people.
Overall the picture that emerges is of a sector that encompasses a
wide range of companies in a number of distinct sub-sectors, from
large multinational enterprises to micros with fewer than 10
employees. The sector is growing and has a high level of
recruitment activity.
Summary of the The National
Employers Skills Survey 2007
The National Employers Skills Survey 2007
(NESS07) is the fourth national employers skills survey
commissioned by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) (Report
published 2008). This document is a summary of responses from
Semta employers.
2006/7 Labour Market Survey of GB
Engineering Sectors
This report is the initial result of 5129 employer interviews
conducted by telephone between December 2006 and February 2007. It
contains data to provide a GB wide picture of employment in the
Engineering Sectors and provide an informed overview of labour
market issues with particular focus on recruitment, skills and
training.