Research and analysis

UK Standard Skills Classification: interim development report

A report detailing how the UK Standard Skills Classification (SSC) has been developed, and how it will be maintained.

• From: Skills England
• Published: 27 November 2025

Documents

Executive summary, introduction and acknowledgements

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The UK Standard Skills Classification

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Use cases

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Summary of methodology

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Updating the Standard Skills Classification

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Extending the Standard Skills Classification

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Appendix A: available mappings

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Appendix B: full methodology

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Details

The UK Standard Skills Classification (SSC) was first proposed in 2023 as a coherent framework and common language for describing the skills, tasks, and knowledge required across UK occupations. The project has 2 main phases.

Phase One resulted in a report, ‘A skills classification for the UK - GOV.UK’, which outlined how the SSC would be developed.

This new report provides a progress update from Phase Two of the project which explains how the SSC is being developed, including recommendations for how future developments and updates will be made.

It sets out the SSC’s structure, methodological approach, and potential applications, as well as plans for ongoing maintenance and future development.

For more information on the UK SSC, visit UK Standard Skills Classification.

Published 27 November 2025