FE News chats with Keith Smith, executive director for funding and programmes for the Skills Funding Agency (SFA), at the AELP 2013 annual conference.
Keith outlines the importance of encouraging employer ownership to help businesses invest in the development of their staff and skills needs.
Click on the video below to find out more:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M460MvWeFVk
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