Developing Labour Market Intelligence
When it comes to scoping out the workforce of the future, a crucial ingredient is reliable data that is meaningful and accessible.
Skills for Health is working with stakeholders across the UK nations and the English regions to make this sort of data a reality to inform strategic workforce modelling. We are producing the first series of labour market intelligence (LMI) reports for use in each country and separate manuals for each English region. We will continue to refine these over time in the light of feedback.
The intention of these LMI documents is to provide a comprehensive insight into the healthcare sector workforce, labour market, educational provision and economic data. They will provide a picture of the national and locallabour markets, highlighting key workforce issues for the healthcare sector.
An important part of our work is to enhance existing forms of information gathering, so we are working closely with strategic workforce planners and bodies in each country to produce information which meets their needs and reflects the implications of specific country policies.
We have commissioned reviews of the independent care sector, and co funded surveys of the voluntary sector in each country. Both streams of work will feed into respective country LMI reports, ensuring these enhance existing data by:
- Making a significant contribution to an overall picture of the entire health sector
- Becoming a core component of a wider, strategic and comprehensive LMI resource.
For more information on the manuals and to give your feedback on how helpful the reports are to your organisation, contact Lorraine Yeomans , Senior Research Analyst.
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