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What does Suffolk’s workforce really want?
Join us for this Gen Z takeover event, where Suffolk employers can hear directly from those at the start of their careers about what attracts them to an organisation, what makes them leave, and what will make them stay.
Employer Opportunities with Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps
The Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps are in full swing, with Wave 7 underway and over 30 Skills Bootcamps planned across the region, supporting approximately 400 participants across a wide range of sectors and skill areas.
Skills for Care brings partners together to support Norfolk and Suffolk’s growing adult social care workforce
Skills for Care is working with partners across Norfolk and Suffolk to strengthen workforce development and help adult social care employers meet the growing demand for skilled care professionals.
Norfolk and Suffolk Careers launch Careers Connected
Norfolk and Suffolk Careers Hub launches Careers Connected, an innovative ‘matching’ platform which connects businesses to their local secondary schools and post-16 providers.
Employment, Skills & Recruitment: Building Norfolk’s Workforce for the Future
Learn how the Norfolk & Suffolk Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) and Good Work Norfolk can support your business in tackling recruitment challenges, addressing skills shortages and improving staff retention through practical solutions.
Norfolk and Suffolk skills plan to train local people for local jobs
Norfolk and Suffolk Chambers of Commerce have today published a new three-year skills plan setting out how training across the two counties must change to meet demand from the region’s fastest-growing industries, including offshore wind and nuclear to advanced manufacturing and agri-tech.
Training new seafarers for offshore energy sector
But many young people cannot afford the entry-level training they need to get their first job afloat. East Coast College aims to bridge that gap and open this exciting career to more people in Norfolk and Suffolk through the ‘Offshore Wind Vessel Support Crew (OWVCS) L2 Skills’ Bootcamp.
Skills Bootcamps in Norfolk and Suffolk – Supporting Local Employers
A refreshed range of Skills Bootcamps – aligned to employer demand and covering key growth sectors – are now available!
Universities and employers unite to tackle East Anglia’s future skills gap
The University of East Anglia (UEA) hosted a Future Jobs roundtable focused on how higher education institutions can better prepare graduates with the skills local employers need to grow and compete.
LSIP Events in Norfolk and Suffolk
Skills in Action:
A Gressingham Foods Case Study
The Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) is about ensuring Norfolk’s skills system responds to the needs of employers and supports businesses to build the workforce they need to succeed.
Our Keystone Employers are leading the way in demonstrating what that can look like in practice. Gressingham Foods is a shining example, investing in the development of its managers to strengthen leadership capability, empower its teams and drive real improvements across the business.
Its six-month leadership development programme involved 150 managers and has contributed to more than £1 million in projected savings, alongside significant operational and cultural benefits.
