Employment and skills

Helping residents gain the skills, confidence and opportunities they need to succeed in work and life, while ensuring employers can access the adaptable, work-ready talent they need to grow and innovate.

Improving access to employment and training for young people.

We have responsibility for Adult Education powers and funding in the West of England.

We are investing in digital skills to support our residents to up-skill and gain confidence using online services and digital devices.

Green skills cover the expertise that we need in order to develop and support a sustainable society. By helping the current workforce...

Evidence on local skills needs and priorities. Includes an appendix of data.

In 2021, the West of England Combined Authority commissioned Pye Tait Consulting and Cambridge Econometrics to undertake a two-part...