A trio of chambers of commerce in the West Midlands are to lead on a new employment project in the region to develop a plan aimed at addressing the specific skills needs of businesses. Greater Birmingham, Coventry and Warwickshire and Black Country chambers have together been selected by the Department for Education to lead on the region's so-called 'Local Skills Improvement Plan'.
These plans have been designed by the Government with the aim of putting employers at the centre of the skills system and to build a stronger, more dynamic partnership between those employers and further education providers. It is hoped that skills provision can be more responsive to the needs of the local labour market within the West Midlands.
The three chambers will now carry out a detailed research exercise including online surveys, events and meetings with employers among both their own memberships and those of other trade groups and the wider business community.
