A new Skills for Growth Partnership that will transform skills provision for employers in Telford has been launched. More than 80 businesses and training providers attended the launch event, which unveiled a collaboration between Telford & Wrekin Council, Harper Adams University, Telford College, In-Comm Training & Business Services and Shropshire Chamber of Commerce.
The partnership has been established to provide a one-stop shop for employers seeking skills support and to create new opportunities for training and development for Telford & Wrekin employers.
Councillor Lee Carter, leader of Telford & Wrekin Council, who opened the event, said: “We’re serious about providing the best opportunities for local people and making sure Telford and Wrekin remains the place in the Midlands to do business. This new Skills for Growth Partnership brings together our borough’s leading skills providers under a single collaborative framework, making it much easier for employers to access the training and development they need.”
The event at the Quad development heard from Capgemini, Lyreco, Wrekin Sheetmetal and McPhillips (Wellington) about the skills challenges they face.
Lawrence Wood, principal and chief executive of Telford College, was on the event panel with members of the partnership. He said: “Telford College welcomes this opportunity to further develop our partnerships with education and training providers for the benefit of employers in Telford & Wrekin. Only by working together can we make a real difference.”
Ruth Ross, chief executive of Shropshire Chamber of Commerce, added: “This is such an exciting collaboration, with so much potential. It chimes perfectly with our mission here at the Chamber, where we strive to bring businesses together. We are always stronger when we are fighting on a united front in the best interests of our economy.”
For more information email skillsforgrowth@telford.gov.uk
CAPTION: Panel speakers at the event, from left, Stuart Bishop, Ruth Ross, Jo Long, Michael Milward, Dan Turner, Lawrence Wood, Alistair Dawes, Poppy Durnall, Gareth Jones.
