Firms invited to shape future of training and skills provision in West Midlands
Employers from across the Greater Birmingham business community are being invited to help shape the training and skills provision needed for future growth, through a series of Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) Solutions Workshops.
The LSIP is being delivered by Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Greater Birmingham and Black Country Chambers of Commerce and the West Midlands Combined Authority.
The LSIP is built on the principle that employers understand workforce and skills challenges better than anyone.
These workshops provide a practical opportunity for businesses to share what they need from the skills system, and work with colleges, universities and training providers to collaboratively design interventions to help align provision and real-world demand.
The sessions will focus on priority cluster groups identified in the region’s growth ambitions, including Professional and Business Services, Creative and Digital, and the Everyday Economy.
They will also explore cross-cutting themes that are affecting employers across sectors, including young people and entry pathways, in-work progression, AI and digital adoption, green skills, and innovation and productivity.
They follow workshops focussed on Leadership and Management in December, and on Health and Med Tech earlier in February.
Emily Stubbs (pictured), head of Policy at Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, said: “It is critical that businesses have access to the right training, when they need it, in order to develop their workforce and unlock growth.
“These workshops provide an opportunity for businesses to share what they need and co-design solutions to skills challenges with stakeholders and educators, ensuring that local skills provision keeps pace with changing roles, new technologies and the transition to a greener economy.”
Employers can attend one or more sessions.
- Professional and Business Services (Wednesday 25 February, 9am-1pm)
- Creative and Digital (Thursday 12 March, 1pm-4pm)
- Everyday Economy (Friday 13 March, 9am-1pm)
