Review of the Employer Skills and Employer Perspectives surveys: a synthesis of stakeholder views

London Economics have been commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) to assess two surveys that the Department will administer following the closure of the UKCES, namely the Employer Skills Survey (ESS) and the Employer Perspectives Survey (EPS). The fundamental objectives of this assessment were to identify whether the data collected via the ESS and EPS are adequate to answer the key policy and research questions relating to employer demand for skills; and to understand whether this primary data collection could be achieved in a more integrated, cost-effective manner.

To this end, London Economics have undertaken a stakeholder consultation across the UK covering stakeholders from the government and policy sectors, Local Authorities, higher education and further education providers, the private sector, and the academic community. A total of 27 different institutions have contributed to the consultation exercise. Their views on the surveys and suggestions for their future administration are presented in this report.

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