Title page
Contents
Acknowledgements 5
Executive summary 8
1. Why do skills policies matter for chambers and chambers matter for skills policies? 10
Businesses face growing challenges recruiting talent with the right skills 10
Employer engagement is critical to upgrading skills systems 11
2. What role do chambers play in designing and delivering skills policies? 14
Contributing to overall leadership and strategy development 15
Supporting intermediation, oversight and administration 19
Delivering training and related services 22
3. What type of skills programmes are chambers involved in? 25
Targeted training for managers, entrepreneurs, and trainers 25
Upskilling and reskilling for adult learners 27
Training for young people / new labour market entrants 28
4. What role for chambers in upgrading skills systems for the future? 31
References 33
Notes 36
Annex A. Full survey results 37
Table 1.1. Overview of legal frameworks for chambers of commerce 12
Figure 1.1. Regional variations in participation in training can be up to two-fold 11
Boxes
Box 1.1. About the OECD-Eurochambres-ICC survey on skills policies 13
Box 2.1. Employer engagement can help strengthen links between local skills and economic development strategies 16
Box 2.2. Leadership and strategy: chamber examples 18
Box 2.3. Who do chambers of commerce work with around skills policies and programmes? 20
Box 2.4. Intermediation, oversight and administration: chamber examples 21
Box 2.5. Delivery: chamber examples 24
Box 3.1. Targeted training for managers, entrepreneurs, and trainers: chamber examples 26
Box 3.2. Upskilling and reskilling for adult learners: chamber examples 28
Box 3.3. Training for young people / new labour market entrants: chamber examples 29
Infographics
Infographic 2.1. Contributing to strategic leadership at the national level 15
Infographic 2.2. Contributing to strategic leadership at the regional and local level 16
Infographic 2.3 Conducting skills anticipation and forecasting exercises 17
Infographic 2.4. Supporting the design of training and skills programmes 17
Infographic 2.5. Other activities 17
Infographic 2.6. Serving as an intermediary 19
Infographic 2.7. Other activities 21
Infographic 2.8. Supporting firms in addressing training needs 22
Infographic 2.9. Running training centres and courses 22
Infographic 2.10. Career guidance, advice and job intermediation 23
Infographic 2.11. Other activities 23
Infographic 3.1. Targeted training for managers, entrepreneurs, and trainers 26
Infographic 3.2. Upskilling and reskilling for adult learners 27
Infographic 3.3. Training for young people / new labour market entrants 29
Annex Figures
Figure A.1. What activities do chambers typically undertake related to skills? 37
Figure A.2. Chamber engagement in different types of skills programmes 38