'LABOUR MARKET AND SKILLS DEMAND HORIZON SCANNING AND QUALITATIVE SCENARIOS

Objective 1 To scan the horizon of the labour market over the next 15-20 years to identify the drivers and emerging trends Objective 2 To create several possible labour market scenarios and to assess the broad implications of these scenarios for the jobs, skills, and qualifications that will be needed in adult and technical education. Objective 3 To critically assess the role of quantitative skills projections such as Working Futures given their limitations in the current economic environment and the degree of emphasis we should place on quantitative versus qualitative evidence.