Skills 2030: Building A World-Class Skills System

Skills 2030 highlights the importance of skills policy being a top priority for whichever party or parties form the next government. The inquiry heard from stakeholders across the sector about the vital importance of reforms to address challenges in further education, falling employer investment in skills, and persistent barriers facing both young and adult learners.  

The report, following an inquiry by the Skills Commission, presents a holistic and wide-ranging vision to transform the skills system and ensure that it can adapt and respond to changing workforce needs in the years ahead. It sets out eleven recommendations to deliver meaningful and lasting improvements in the skills system.