A greater emphasis is placed on universal entitlement to guidance for adults in England.

• To review the aspects of the White Paper that are concerned with helping individuals gain the skills they need to be employable and personally fulfilled link to: Policies Promoting Learning at Work
• To contribute your thoughts join the Skills White Paper Discussion on this site
• To download the document use the links below:

Part 1

One of the Skills Strategy Core Strands detailed here is:

'To support individuals in achieving their ambitions, through better information and guidance to identify the best options for them in terms of jobs, skills and training. (pg 9)'

Part 2

Of  particular significance is Chapter 4: Opportunities for adult learners, and how the reforms will help individuals to help themselves. 

It is recognised here that, in order to upskill the nation's workforce, high quality, expert guidance that meets each individual's needs will be required (pg 41).  This chapter sets out recommendations for achieving this goal.

Part 3  

Part 3 of the White Paper is "a technical paper sets out the most recent evidence and historical trends on how we are better meeting our skill needs. It provides a background and context for understanding the skills issues and policies set out in Parts 1 and 2 of the Skills White Paper.