Helping learning providers to engage with employers

This single-page summary outlines forecasts, scenarios and findings from the lastest LMI report for the West Midlands. Focusing on the four years between 2008 to 2012, the summary looks at the West Midlands construction economy, output and employment. Nine key facts / forecasts are highlighted.

There is a link to the full report and access to the archive of previous LMI reports.

The publication would be particularly useful for:

• HE/FE Curriculum Managers and staff developing new provision in line with construction employment forecasts for the West Midlands;

This short, 7 page, report is from the National Heritage Training Group. It highlights significant gaps in skills and knowledge of specialist workers and construction professionals working in the West Midlands heritage sector.

The report also includes some feedback from employers working in the sector on how FE Colleges meet the needs of their industry.

The publication would be particularly useful for:

FE Curriculum Managers developing new provision in line with construction employment forecasts for the West Midlands in the Heritage sector;