MAJOR EMPLOYERS’ ADVISORY FORUM

Main role and responsibilities

• The Major Employers’ Advisory Forum is a Committee of the Board of the Financial Services Skills Council. It is a vehicle for the exchange of ideas and cooperative action between the Council and the major employers in the sector.
• Membership of the Forum is open to all companies in the sector employing 1000 staff or more who are also members of the Skills Council.
• To assist the Skills Council by
• Advising on labour market and workforce development issues in the sector;
• Identifying current skills gaps and future training needs;
• Making a positive contribution to the development and implementation of the Council’s strategic plan;
• Stimulating awareness of the effect of the Council’s strategies & plans on the sector;
• Identifying opportunities for cost-efficiency in the implementation of the Council’s initiatives;
• Identifying issues of importance to larger companies where the Skills Council should make a valuable contribution;
• Identifying subjects important to the industry for the production of 'stimulus' papers.