Sectors advisory panels
This page explains what the sectors advisory panels are and allows you to download minutes from sectors advisory panel meetings.
We are keen to ensure that we maintain a suitable and efficient flow of information with our customers so that we remain sensitive to the varying needs of the labour market.
We hold regular sectors advisory panel meetings with a number of relevant industry bodies.
The aim of the sectors advisory panels is to promote a sharing and exchange of information and intelligence about the labour market for relevant industry sectors in the United Kingdom. This is to help us to operate policy on the recruitment of nationals from outside the European Economic Area in a flexible and responsive way.
Work permits are only issued for work undertaken on a PAYE basis. The research we have conducted along with members of the sectors advisory panels relates solely to employment undertaken on this basis and should not be viewed as indicating trends or situations affecting employment undertaken in a different capacity.
Sectors advisory panel meetings are held regularly with representatives from key industry bodies and other government departments. A key feature of each meeting is to discuss labour market issues affecting the relevant industry such as training, recruitment, skills and pay.
Panels have been set up for the following industry sectors:
- information technology, communications and electronics;
- healthcare;
- engineering;
- hospitality; and
- teaching.
You can download minutes for recent sectors advisory panel meetings by using the links at the top of this page.
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European Economic Area
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Irish Republic, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway are not members of the European Union (EU) but citizens of these countries have the same rights to enter, live in and work in the United Kingdom as EU citizens.
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Work permits customer contact centre
0114 207 4074
Customer Contact Centre, UK Border Agency, PO Box 3468, Sheffield, S3 8WA