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Scoping Report on Skills Taxonomy for the Skills and Productivity Board

Awarded 30 Mar 2021

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Awarded30 Mar 2021
Value£25,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 5y 4mo ago3mo term
Awarded 30 Mar 2021Expired 29 June 2021

The Department for Education awarded a contract to Frontier Economics Limited for a scoping report on developing a functional skills taxonomy for the Skills and Productivity Board.

The report will review existing skills taxonomies such as O*NET and ESCO, assess their applicability to the UK labour market, and explore methods to link skills to occupations and qualifications.

The contract value is £25,000.

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