Skills Conference to be held on 24 February 2016

Following the first Warwickshire County Council Skills Conference, held last year, there was an overwhelmingly positive response to the question of whether there should be another - 100% of respondents said 'yes' and so a second Skills Conference will be held on Wednesday 24 February, 2016.

The conference will build on the success already achieved and provide the inspiration, know-how and networking opportunities to allow many more businesses, schools and training-providers to get together to share innovative ideas and boost the employability of the county’s young people.

The conference will feature some of the business partners in projects which the county council is funding, including Alumet Systems UK, Aston Martin and Triton Showers. Senior managers from these companies will highlight why they are involved and the benefits to the business.

Another firm, Totem Learning, will demonstrate the ‘serious’ employability game they are developing for Warwickshire schools to use at no cost this year. Schools involved in projects will describe the enhanced skills which students are gaining and the new opportunities available to them. There will also be a roundtable discussion session for business and education leaders to consider how joint-working can be further developed to improve the employability skills of young people.

Strong relationships between local firms and schools are vital if the county is to continue to get better at matching young people with the right opportunities - a truly win-win situation for all.

If you would like to attend the conference, between 8 and 10am on February 24th at the Trident Centre, Poseidon Way, Warwick, please contact Warwickshire County Council’s Economy and Skills Group on: Tel: 01926 418027, email: skillsforemployment@warwickshire.gov.uk