UKCES Futures Programme: an introduction
Through the UK Futures Programme, UKCES is co-creating with business, and other partners, to develop and pilot innovative solutions to long-standing or emerging workforce development issues.
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The UK Futures Programme tests theories of change through live projects to determine what works and what doesn’t in addressing the following productivity challenges. The programme also looks to share this learning with wider businesses and inform policy development.
Productivity challenges
Unblocking productivity barriers in a growing sector
Different routes to increasing management and leadership in small firms
- Skills for innovation in manufacturing
- Management and leadership in supply chains and networked organisations
- Developing leadership and entrepreneurship skills in small firms
Addressing low pay, low skill, and low value jobs
- Workplace solutions to the gender pay and opportunity gap
- Progression pathways in the retail and hospitality industries
Applying to the Futures Programme
Please note: there are no opportunities to apply at present.
The introduction document (available at the top of this page) provides guidance on:
- the main features of the programme
- what is expected from applicant bids
- the support successful bids will receive
- the need for innovation and the impact UKCES intends to create
The following links take you to useful material on understanding and submitting an application into the Futures Programme.
Last updated 18 November 2015 + show all updates
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Updated page content, including updating status of challenges (currently no open opportunities), and grouping challenges by theme.
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Updated competition 6 status to closed.
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Updated introduction document to most recent version.
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Additional text on current competition and competition history.
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