Worcestershire as a region has an ageing population and over half of the student base does not return to the county after completing qualifications and with an increasingly ageing population and a falling working age population, Worcestershire has a challenge to fulfil the labour and skills needs of its local economy. The Worcestershire LEP works closely with partners across the county to address these challenges and achieve several aims:.
This Board fulfills the function of a Skills Advisory Panel , more information on this and the terms of reference for the board, view the link available here. The current membership if the Employment and Skills Board can be viewed on the link here. To access the minutes and papers from the latest Employment and Skills Board meeting, follow the link here. The challenges referenced above we are working to combat through several projects and programmes which you can find more information about below.
Worcestershire LEP recognise the need for a skilled workforce of tomorrow and the challenge is enabling young people to understand their skills and how they fit in the future Worcestershire economic picture.
This campaign asks businesses to help educate and shape our young people to make positive careers choices for Worcestershire. Commitment can be as little as one hour or one day a year, but this involvement could make the difference for a young person in choosing their industries and careers. For a business it could mean supporting the recruitment of their future senior leader. Several of our Cornerstone Employers offer support to the local community and below you can find their offers of support and how you can contact them to find out more.
The Community Housing Group. Malvern Panalytical. Southco Manufacturing UK. Worcester Bosch. Yamazaki Mazak. The Careers and Enterprise Company Enterprise Adviser Network works to create powerful, lasting connections between local businesses and the schools and colleges in their area. They will work with other local businesses to equip young people with the skills they need. Each Enterprise Adviser will be allocated one school or college and will be supported by a full time Enterprise Coordinator.
