Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) | Publications

Addressing High–Level ICT Skills Recruitment Needs: Research Findings

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:33:00 GMT

This paper presents the findings into current recruitment issues within the ICT Sector. The EGFSN and Forfás (with the support of IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland), engaged in discussions with a selected range of foreign–owned and Irish companies, to establish the nature of positions involved, the reasons for recruitment difficulties and to identify measures to help address them.

Monitoring Ireland's Skills Supply 2011 - Trends in Education and Training Outputs

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 10:55:00 GMT

Monitoring Ireland's Skills Supply - Trends in Education and Training Outputs is an annual report produced by the Skills and Labour Market Research Unit of FÁS on behalf of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs. This series of reports aims to provide an indication of the supply of skills to the Irish labour market from the formal education and training system by examining outflows from the formal education system across levels 1-10 of the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ).

National Skills Bulletin 2011

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:00:00 GMT

The National Skills Bulletin 2011 is the seventh annual report by the EGFSN on skills and occupational trends in Ireland. The Bulletin draws on data on employment, vacancies, job announcements and immigration and other qualitative information held in the National Skills Database, to identify imbalances in the Irish labour market at occupational level. The report is produced by the Skills and Labour Market Research Unit in FÁS on behalf of the EGFSN.

The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs Statement of Activity 2010

Wed, 04 May 2011 16:00:00 GMT

This statement provides details of the Expert Group’s reports for 2010, changes to the Group’s membership, and information on the Group's research and analysis resources.

Developing Recognition of Prior Learning

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:00:00 GMT

This project was initiated by the Department of Education and Skills as part of the National Skills Strategy Implementation Statement, which requested the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs to investigate the potential of the recognition of prior learning in assisting in the upskilling objectives of the National Skills Strategy.