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Business full menuKirklees SkillsSue Weston - May 2011skills@kirklees.gov.uk 
Local partners from the public and private sectors have formed a strategic partnership, the Labour Market and
Skills Board, to tackle skills priorities across Kirklees. Following extensive research and consultation the
Board has developed a Labour Market and Skills Strategy which anticipates the future direction of the local
labour market and looks at the challenges and opportunities for Kirklees.
The full strategy is available on request or you can download a summary below: Kirklees Labour Market and Skills Strategy: 2008-2020 (PDF: 280kb)The strategy has identified a vision for Kirklees as well offering recommendations to achieve this. The vision for Kirklees is to:
We will achieve this vision by working with key education and skills providers to ensure that the training and skills support reflects the needs of employers as well as encouraging local employers to increase their investment in skills.
Government funding is available in Kirklees to support businesses to up-skill their staff and provide
training and learning opportunities. This is called the skills offer.
The skills offer is about giving organisations better access to the funding and support, which
includes partly and fully funded NVQs and apprenticeships as well as money towards leadership
and company specific training.
In Yorkshire there is an enhanced offer of up to £20,000 available from the The Skills Enhancement Fund, for a broad range of training activities. We are exploring how organisations can make a commitment to developing a better qualified workforce. Watch this space for updates. Kirklees Council is working with the Skills Funding Agency; Local Enterprise Partnership; training providers including the University of Huddersfield; Kirklees College and Leeds City Region Employment and Skills Board to ensure that employers in Kirklees benefit from the skills offer. We are currently working on how we can simplify the way you are able to access to support and funding available, in the meantime please:
The Skills Enhancement Fund is a Regional Fund to support employers across Yorkshire and the
Humber and aims to support skills and workforce development which cannot be funded through the
Train to Gain service.
There is £50 million available which can be used for both accredited and non-accredited activity. For more information visit www.enhancementfund.co.uk. 
By developing a skilled workforce at every level, your organisation will gain competitive advantage
and an improved edge to succeed in the local and global economy.
Training and investing in skills can benefit your business in many ways. It boosts competitiveness, productivity and staff motivation, and reduces your recruitment costs. Read our case studies to find out about local companies in Kirklees investing in skills and the benefits they have gained. 
Government is currently reviewing the way organisations can make a public commitment to increasing the skills of their workforce.
As soon as the new pledge is released we will provide details here so keep watching this space for updates.
Further information
If you would like further information about the Kirklees Labour Market and Skills Strategy contact us by email skills@kirklees.gov.uk or call 01484 221646. The Kirklees Skills website provides up to date information, resources and statistics about skills. |