Employer engagement

2008- Employer Engagement Research undertaken by HEIST

Higher Education South East commissioned Heist to undertake a three stage research programme into the higher level skills marketplace and work-based learning, interviewing employers based in the South East region. To download the latest HEIST report 2008 and related appendices, please click on the following links below.

HEIST-final- report-HESE-2.doc
SSC-Reviews-v10.doc  
LSC-Training-Manager-databasev4.doc

2007 -Employer Engagement Research undertaken by KSA As skills and employer engagement take a more prominent position, HESE is working to develop a comprehensive evidence base of the existing employer related higher level skills activity within the regions HEIs. They have employed KSA partnership to undertake a research study looking into both existing activity, and also the challenges and issues facing HE in this area. On the basis of this work HESE intend to identify areas of good practice, and to develop pilot projects based on these. The report also makes recommendations relating to each of the issues and challenged identified, which will inform HESE’s engagement with partner bodies (e.g. RSPA) in this area.

HESE employer engagement final report.doc