Education, skills, travel, hiking, football (@lufc) boxing,F1 and farming. My words are my words 😊 Dir. Employment & Skills @ West Midlands Combined Authority

United Kingdom
Joined September 2012
Really enjoyed this session and the opportunity to share what we have achieved @WestMids_CA through adult skills devolution
⁦Great to see @davidpgaughan⁩ representing ⁦@WestMids_CA⁩ at #AoCconf2024, discussing whether devolution better equips us to solve the adult skills gap.
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Update from last Saturday…finally stopped raining in #Pembrokeshire 🤦‍♂️😎
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Sunny everywhere for last few days apart from Pembrokeshire….dogs had enough of it too #summer 🤦‍♂️ ☔️ ☔️ 🌧️ 🌧️
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Exciting new opportunity at @WestMids_CA to lead the development and implementation of our higher level skills strategy. Please RT and forward to anyone who might be interested, including as a secondment opportunity. Get in touch to discuss. careers.wmca.org.uk/jobs/job…
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Delighted to be speaking at this event 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
🗣 Our Head of Employer Services, David Gaughan will be at this month's #VenturefestWM 2024! Learn more about the amazing speakers we have in store 👉 orlo.uk/aaWbA #VenturefestWM #WMIA #WestMidlandsInnovation #WMPlanforGrowth #MinervaPitchUp
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Looking forward to the discussion #CollegesWeek2023 👇🏼👇🏼 – at Birmingham, England
It’s #CollegesWeek2023 and this evening @andy4wm will be hosting a dinner for College Chairs of Governors to discuss the critical role of FE in driving inclusive economic growth across @WestMids_CA, and in preparing young people for the labour market.
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What if this is the beginning of something great for me? Get skills for work and life – knowhow.org with @WestMids_CA You can apply online for a part-time course starting this September at BMet, view our courses here 👉 rb.gy/601tp.
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Really looking forward to speaking at this event on Thursday ! – at Wales, United Kingdom
Last chance to register your interest! Do you want to find out how we can help your business grow with our funded training? Our Employer Services launch event is on 6 July! 🔗 orlo.uk/gMTRr
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Why not share the love this #ValentinesDay and nominate an inspirational learner, tutor, training provider or employer that deserves recognition?
Nominations are still open for the Adult Learning Awards on 18 May! You have until Friday 24 February to nominate individual learners, tutors, organisations or employers that deserve recognition. Nominate here: orlo.uk/I0CJe #WestMidlandsAdultEducationAwards #WMAEA
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Big thanks for the staff @qb_sch for stepping in to control traffic this morning in Moseley!! Not sure I’d survived the morning commute but kept everything safe for students and wider community 👏👏👏👏 – at Birmingham, England
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Really enjoyed this morning meeting key employer partners, stakeholders and residents seeking #careers in the #logistics sector. #findyourfuture. Special thanks to @AmazonNewsUK for sponsoring and advocacy. – at Leeds, England
Great morning so far at our Logistics Jobs Fair sponsored by @AmazonUK Lots of fantastic opportunities available from a range of employers. We are here until 1 pm @WBA ground. Come along to find a job within the sector! #Jobs #FindYourFuture #JobsFair @AmazonNewsUK
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Stunning location for a graduation ceremony celebrating success 👩‍🎓 @UWTSD #graduands2022 #BA(Hons)Designstudies @PembsCollege
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At the #InsiderSkills breakfast event this morning in the beautiful Beatrice Shilling Building at @covcampus Key question: how do we close the skills gap in businesses in the West Midlands?
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Great morning sharing the stage with this team of experts on workforce skills. Lots of great discussion related to #experiential & #lifelong learning across the workforce!
Replying to @CovUni_Business
⭐Our industry experts include:⭐ 🔹 Sarah Harris @stwater 🔸 Peter Kay @TarmacLtd 🔹 Dan Pech @VodafoneUK 🔸 David Gaughan @WestMids_CA 🔹Jill Bassett @ManpowerGroup 🔸 Paul Noon @covcampus #InsiderSkills
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Congratulations @colbourne_rob for the recognition of your tremendous efforts in the skills sector and making a real difference for residents and businesses across the West Mids 👏👏👏
In case you missed it: AELP congratulates FE sector colleagues for their recognition in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours aelp.org.uk/news/news/press-…
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Have you heard of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund? 🤔 ➡️ It's a 3 year fund running from 2022 - 2023 that will replace European Structural & Investment Funds 📊 Learn more about the fund and what it means for the #WestMidlands, here: orlo.uk/TH595 #UKSPF
Great morning @wolvcoll at the opening of the new electric vehicle centre.
We went Back to the Future to support @wolvcoll launch its new Electric Vehicle and Green Technologies Centre - with the help of ‘Doc’, an electric DeLorean and the @MayorWestMids Read more here: wmca.org.uk/news/classic-del…
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