LONDON, July 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson (FTSE:
PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, has been awarded
the contract to deliver a new online platform, through which UK
central government employees will be able to access learning and
skills development opportunities.
After a fair and transparent procurement process, the Cabinet
Office today announced that it has signed a four-year contract with
Pearson to deliver the new cross Government skills capture and
learning experience platform.
The platform will bring together for the first time the core
learning offer for all government employees, along with resources
specific to individual departments and professions.
As well as creating a single 'front door' for all pan-government
learning, the platform will enable users to create a profile to
capture their skills and track completed learning. This will be
used to generate personalised training recommendations based
on the skills they would like to develop further.
The data generated via the platform will help construct the most
accurate picture ever achieved of skills availability across
Government - supporting managers to take a more strategic approach
to planning and delivering recruitment, development and talent
management initiatives.
Of the 68 suppliers that expressed an interest in providing the
service, five were shortlisted for panel review, with a final three
selected to deliver product demonstrations.
Rebecca Birs, Business Change
Lead for the Cabinet Office, said:
"Our ambition is to provide a great user experience for all
government employees, empowering them to take charge of their own
training and development needs and take a proactive approach to
developing their own careers. In addition, the data we will be able
to harness will enable the civil service to bring about a
significant step change in its skills and workforce planning
capabilities.
"Now that the contract has been awarded, we will be working with
Pearson to design a roll-out plan that will see the new platform
implemented across government over the next two years."
Oliver Latham, Vice President for Workforce Skills at
Pearson said:
"We are excited to work with the Cabinet Office and our ventures
company, HowNow, to build and deliver this tailored skills
identification and development platform. Employees will be able to
build their own 'Skills Passports', mapping and acknowledging their
existing areas of expertise and allowing them to identify
opportunities for further development. It will deliver a single
source of truth, with transferrable, consistent, actionable, and
accurate skills data across the Civil Service."
About Pearson
At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to
help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We
believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal
breakthrough. That's why our c. 18,000 Pearson employees are
committed to creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences
designed for real-life impact. We are the world's lifelong learning
company, serving customers in nearly 200 countries with digital
content, assessments, qualifications, and data. For us, learning
isn't just what we do. It's who we are. Visit us
at pearsonplc.com.
Media contact
hannah.hawkins@pearson.com
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