Employers Invited to Shape the Future of Skills and Apprenticeships
17 Apr 2026
Published in: Member News
Future of Skills and Apprenticeships
Recent Government decisions to defund a number of apprenticeship programmes have created immediate and longer term implications for employers across sectors particularly in how organisations develop leadership capability, plan workforce progression and invest in future skills.
In response, Serco Employment, Skills and Training is bringing together a small group of employers for an Employer Roundtable designed to capture real world insight and help shape what future skills and apprenticeship provision should look like.
The roundtable will provide an opportunity for levy and non levy employers to share their experiences of recent funding changes, explore what is no longer working, and influence the design of alternative or replacement pathways that better reflect commercial and operational reality.
“Employers are currently facing some difficult choices following recent apprenticeship funding changes,” said Claire Lane - Head of Employer Engagement. “This roundtable is about listening to employers and making sure future leadership and skills provision is practical, sustainable and shaped by real experience.”
A Focus on Employer Led Insight
The session will focus on sector agnostic leadership, management, improvement and digital skills programmes, with discussion exploring:
• The impact of recent apprenticeship funding changes on employers.
• Appetite for alternative or redesigned apprenticeship routes at Levels 3–6.
• Emerging leadership, improvement, data, digital and AI skills needs.
• Preferred delivery models and what employers need to see for future programmes to succeed.
Rather than a presentation or consultation exercise, the roundtable is intended to be an interactive, employer led discussion. Insights gathered will directly inform future programme design and skills provision.
Shaping What Comes Next
As the skills landscape evolves, employer input is critical to ensuring future provision is relevant, sustainable and aligned to real workforce priorities. This roundtable aims to ensure that future programmes support productivity, progression and long term capability across organisations.
The session is open to employers interested in influencing the future direction of skills and apprenticeship routes, regardless of sector.
Employers interested in contributing to the discussion can find further details about the roundtable, taking place on 29 April, here: https://est-serco.com/employer-roundtable/
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