All Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) have been asked to produce a Regional Skills Strategy which will link economic and skills issues together, in each region. The NW Regional Skills Strategy will be form part of the new Integrated Regional Strategy, RS2010. This statement produced by the RDA synthesises the priorities for sectors, spatial targeting and targeting by employer and learner types.  It sets out overall priorities for North West of England for the year 2010/11 and is set in the context of the draft Northwest Integrated Regional Strategy (RS2010).  This document will inform discussions on skills between the Skills Funding Agency and its provider base and highlights where skills development is essential to take the Northwest forward. For further information please visit: North West Regional Priority Statement