The LMI Framework
The Scottish LMI Review
Project
Euan Dick
Principal Research Officer
Employability, Skills and Lifelong
Learning
Overview
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Background to the Framework
Vision and purpose
What is in the Framework
Action plan
How to find out more
Background to the Framework
• Why do we need a framework?
– Lots of activity within LMI landscape
– Requirements for robust LMI to inform policies
– Opportunity to improve quality of statistics through coordination and collaboration
• Delivery
– Established the Scottish Labour Market Information
and Intelligence Review Project
– Steering group based on Scottish Education, Skills
and LMI Roundtable group
Vision
Vision
Our vision for the future is one in which Labour
Market Information and Intelligence is robust,
useful and easy to find.
It is utilised by all relevant stakeholders and has
high policy impact, enabling sustainable
economic growth.
Purpose of the Framework
The LMI Framework:
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Clearly identifies current LMI provision
Provides LMI users with a common
understanding of current provision and
gaps
Focuses action to ensure LMI meets
user needs
What’s in the Framework
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Vision and purpose
Definition of LMI
Roles and contributions of stakeholders
Principles of dissemination
Action plan
Defining LMI
Economic and labour
market conditions
Intelligence
Vacancies and
recruitment
Education,
qualifications, training
and skills
Information
Current and future
demand and
supply
Principles of dissemination
Principle 1
Research Online is Scotland’s Labour Market
Intelligence Hub
Principle 2
Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics is Scotland’s
Labour Market Data Hub
Principle 3
All organisations are responsible for the quality
of their published LMI
Action Plan
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Sectoral
Local LMI
Vacancies
Employment Forecasts
Communication and dissemination
• Activities have been agreed, and full details and
timescales can be found in the Framework.
Finding Out More
• Scottish Government Portal:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Econo
my/labour-market
• Research Online:
http://www.researchonline.org.uk
• Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics:
http://www.sns.gov.uk/
Contacts
Members of LMI Review Group:
Kateryna McKinnon (HIE) Kateryna.mckinnon@hient.co.uk
Dot McLaughlin (IS) dot.mclaughlin@improvementservice.org.uk
Brian Wallace (JC+) brian.wallace@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk
Gail Rogers (SEnt) gail.rogers@scotent.co.uk
Andre Reibig (SFC) areibig@sfc.ac.uk
Euan Dick (SG) euan.dick@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Sarah Munro (SG) sarah.munro@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Steve Borley (SQA) steve.borley@sqa.org.uk
Simon Allan (SQA) simon.allan@sqa.org.uk
Mark Steell (SDS) mark.steell@sds.co.uk