About us

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Skills for Health is the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the UK health sector.

Our purpose is to help the whole sector develop solutions that deliver a skilled and flexible UK workforce in order to improve health and healthcare.

Skills for Health’s specific aims are to:

  • Develop and manage national workforce competences
  • Profile the UK workforce
  • Improve workforce skills 
  • Influence education and training supply
  • Work with our partners.

The 25 Sector Skills Councils which make up the Skills for Business Network are licensed by the Secretary of State for Education and Skills in consultation with Ministers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Their key goals are to:

  • Address skills gaps and shortages
  • Improve productivity and performance
  • Increase opportunities to boost skills 
  • Improve learning supply.

The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) is responsible for the relicensing process for the 25 Sector Skills Councils.

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