The Science Industry Skills Partnership is the UK’s leading employer‑led voice on skills, uniting leading organisations across the science industries to influence policy, strengthen workforce capability and build a thriving, future‑ready talent pipeline.
In a rapidly evolving skills landscape, access to direct and practical support is essential. By joining the Science Industry Skills Partnership, your organisation becomes part of a powerful collective working to ensure the UK’s science industries remain globally competitive.
Science employers are operating in a rapidly changing skills landscape:
The Science Industry Skills Partnership helps employers make sense of change, influence what happens next, and access the support they need.
From expert guidance on apprenticeships and skills levy funding to tailored consultancy and careers outreach training, we equip your teams with the tools they need to thrive and build a strong talent pipeline for the future.
Shape the future of the sector by influencing decisions on apprenticeships, skills funding, training needs and professional standards. Ensuring policy reflects operational demands and long-term workforce plans.
Access to exclusive labour market insights, workforce analysis, and forward-looking trends. Make confident, evidence-based decisions that benefit both your organisation and the broader sector.
A cross-sector network committed to growing the skills base of the science industries, tackling challenges that no single organisation can solve alone, from talent shortages to emerging technologies.
Collaborate on and navigate apprenticeships, training standards, and funding to maximise workforce development.
We provide members with a competence benchmark review to ensure their workforce meets regulatory standards and industry best practices, supporting compliance and continuous improvement.
Receive a skills diagnostic to assess and qualify your business’s current and future skills needs along with dedicated skills support and management from our skills leadership team.
Engage the next generation of talent through an established ambassador programme and connect with senior peers through industry events. Reach new talent through Not Just Lab Coats, a national careers platform designed to engage the next generation.
Play a direct role in shaping skills policy and industry direction through strategic groups, advisory boards, and high‑level government consultations. Engage with senior policymakers to influence key decisions that affect your organisation and the wider sector.
Organisations and sector groups that are actively part of the Science Industry Skills Partnership include:
Building on over a decade of employer-led leadership through Cogent Skills, the Partnership has:
Shaping the future workforce
Inspiring the next generation
Find out more on the impact delivered by Cogent Skills, across memberships and charity activities.
The Science Industry Skills Partnership is delivered by Cogent Skills, the employer‑led skills body for the UK’s science industries, for over two decades. As a skills charity, Cogent Skills creates the collaborative environment that enables employers, government and stakeholders to tackle workforce challenges together.
