1. Data: Sharing, Proving and Planning Alison Morris UK Commission for Employment and Skills

2. National Employer Skills Survey Survey of 79,000 employers Produced every two years Analysis at a regional level Data site http://www.ukces.org.uk/tags/report/nationa l-employer-skills-survey-for-england-2009- key-findings-reporthttp://www.ukces.org.uk/tags/report/nationa l-employer-skills-survey-for-england-2009- key-findings-report

3. UK Employer Perspectives Survey Published January 2011 UK wide Survey of 14,300 employers Produced every two years http://www.ukces.org.uk/evidence- reports/employer-perspective-survey-2010http://www.ukces.org.uk/evidence- reports/employer-perspective-survey-2010

4. Strategic Skills Audit Published March 2010 Comprehensive evidence base Emerging sectors http://www.ukces.org.uk/reports/skill s-for-jobs-today-and-tomorrow-the- national-strategic-skills-audit-for- england-2010-volume-1-key-findingshttp://www.ukces.org.uk/reports/skill s-for-jobs-today-and-tomorrow-the- national-strategic-skills-audit-for- england-2010-volume-1-key-findings

5. Almanac Published February 2010 Four themes Open access data http://www.ukces.org.uk/publications- and-resources/browse-by-title/uk- employment-and-skills-almanac-2009http://www.ukces.org.uk/publications- and-resources/browse-by-title/uk- employment-and-skills-almanac-2009

6. SSC data Common LMI Framework Sector Skills Assessments Quality assurance http://www.sscalliance.org/Home- Public/Research/SectorSkillsAssessmen ts/SectorSkillsAssessments.aspxhttp://www.sscalliance.org/Home- Public/Research/SectorSkillsAssessmen ts/SectorSkillsAssessments.aspx