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Futureskills Scotland is part of Scottish Enterprise and Highlands & Islands Enterprise. The team was formed in 2002. Patrick Watt is the Head of Futureskills Scotland and currently manages a team of four professional staff. We aim to: - analyse the Scottish labour market to inform policy making in Scotland and further afield
- improve the availability, quality and consistency of labour market information and intelligence across Scotland
- work closely with Careers Scotland to provide the organisation and its clients with labour market information
Our work is directed at a wide range of users, from beginners to experts. We try to present our analysis in a user-friendly, clear and accessible manner using robust and reliable information.  | Futureskills Scotland strives to maintain the highest standards of accuracy and clarity in all of our products, as well as trying to make them both relevant and useful. The Futureskills Scotland workplan was produced after extensive consultation with our stakeholders, and also includes items which are the result of our Formative Evaluation of our work carried out in the first half of 2004. One of the recommendations of this evaluation was that a review of Futureskills Scotland's Forward Looking Approach be undertaken. Futureskills Scotland is happy to announce the signing of a Concordat with the Skills for Business Network. Our achievements over the past 12 months, as well as our main objectives for 2008, are outlined in our Futureskills Scotland Annual Report 2007. If you have any comments, suggestions or Feedback please let us know. We have also published the results of the Futureskills Scotland User Survey Results 2007. | | Patrick Watt joined Futureskills Scotland in October 2001. As Head of Futureskills Scotland, he has specific responsibility for the day-to-day management of the team's activities. He also leads on Futureskills' involvement with Scottish Enterprise. Prior to joining Futureskills, Patrick was a director of a leading Scottish economic development consultancy. | | Stuart King joined Futureskills Scotland in 2002. He has responsibility for the Employers Skill Survey, all aspects of our joint working with Careers Scotland, while also managing and conducting research into the Scottish labour market. | Sarah Munro joined Futureskills Scotland in 2002. She is responsible for the development of Futureskills Scotland's research plan and leads on work with the Sector Skills Councils, while also managing and conducting research into the Scottish labour market. Sarah is currently on maternity leave. | | Lorraine Wilson joined Futureskills Scotland in December 2004. In addition to undertaking general research into the Scottish labour market, Lorraine has responsibility for Futureskills Scotland's forward looking analysis, including the Labour Market Projections report, and the redevelopment of the Key Indicators tool. | Adele McAnuff joined Futureskills Scotland in 2007. She has responsibility for managing Futureskills Scotland's Expert Briefings, our work on international comparisons of Scotland's labour market performance and the team's dissemination activities, as well as undertaking and managing research into aspects of the Scottish labour market. Prior to joining Futureskills Scotland Adele worked as an economic development consultant in Scotland |
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