Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Higher Ambitions: The future of universities in a knowledge economy (2009)

The higher education blueprint, Higher Ambitions, sets out a course for how UK universities can remain world class

Skills for Growth: the national skills strategy (2009)

A national strategy for economic growth and individual prosperity.

Cabinet Office

Unleashing Aspiration: The Panel on Fair Access to the Professions (“Milburn Report”) (2009)

This report, commissioned by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, examines the barriers and pathways to reaching professions for all people - regardless of their background.

CFE

Beyond known unknowns: a further exploration of the demand for higher level skills from businesses (2009)

Following on from Known Unknowns, this research report develops an even more detailed understanding of the nature of demand for higher level skills from businesses

UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES)

Towards Ambition 2020: skills, jobs, growth Expert advice from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (2009)

This report advises the government on how the UK’s education, employment and skills systems could be simplified, made more effective and become more responsive to the needs of their customers.

Universities UK

The impact of universities on the UK – summary (2009)

This briefing summarises the key findings of the fourth UK-wide study of the impact of the higher education sector on the national economy which has been produced by the University of Strathclyde on behalf of Universities UK. It updates and extends earlier studies published in 1997, 2002 and 2006.