Workforce Development, Training and Apprenticeships

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You are invited to the next free Invest in Bradford Business Enterprise Network breakfast event.

The aim of the event is to inform your business about workforce development support, training and apprenticeships available in the District. Finding out about the skills agenda, workforce development and funded training can help your business with increasing its productivity, effectiveness and future growth.

The event will also provide an opportunity for businesses to network and meet experts in people and skills development. Our Business Advisers will also be available to give information and answer any questions with regards to business support, expansion and growth as well as grant funding/finance available to the business community.

The following speakers will be presenting at the event:

Mandy Ridyard – Produmax Limited – Employer talk on apprenticeships in the workforce.

Heather Whitehead & Joanne Stork – Keighley College – Apprenticeships and development of T Level qualifications.

Jas Hayre - Skills Service - West Yorkshire College Consortium – Workforce development support/part-funded training and Skills development across the Leeds City Region.

Workforce Development, Training and Apprenticeships

There is limited parking at the venue (Keighley College) however there are a number of pay and display car parks close by. Please see below.

1. Airedale Shopping Centre Car Park

Hanover Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, BD21 3QQ

2. Scott Street Car Park

Scott Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, BD21 2JJ

3. Keighley Station Car Park

Station Bridge, Keighley, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, BD21 4HP

The Keighley College building is situated next to Keighley Train Station.  

Light refreshments will be provided. 

Format / Agenda

7.30am – 8.00am  Welcome/registration/tea/coffee/networking

8.00am – 8.05am  Opening speech and welcome by Nick Garthwaite – M D of Christeyns UK Ltd

8.05am – 8.10am  Mike McColgan – MD of Ex-Pressed Steel Panels & associated with the BAMA steering group

8.10am – 8.25am  Produmax Ltd – Employer talk on apprenticeships/workforce development support in the workplace. Mandy Ridyard

8.25am – 8.40am  Keighley College – Apprenticeships and development of ‘T Level’ qualifications. Heather Whitehead/ Joanne Stork

8.40am - 8.55am  Skills Service – Workforce development support/part-funded training and skills development across the Leeds City Region. Jas Hayre

8.55am – 9.00am  Closing speech by Keighley College. Heather Whitehead

9.00am – 9.30am  Close of event/open networking

For more information about the event please call 01274 437727 or email info@investinbradford.com.

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