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Supporting Apprenticeship Growth in the Humber

November 22, 2016

The Humber has seen huge recent economic changes with significant inward investment of the wind and renewables industries, and the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership Employment and Skills Board (ESB) are encouraged by the new opportunities this could bring, especially for businesses wanting to expand and young people looking for work based learning.

There’s every reason to retain, retrain and recruit the over 50s,Terry King OBE

November 13, 2015

American industrialist and Henry Ford said “…anyone who stops learning is old, whether 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young”.

For me as a 63 year old, using my 20 years experience as a senior project manager for the Department of Work and Pensions, working for Chapter 3 to support those who like me are in the third chapter of their lives to have a fulfilling career beyond 50 is something I can wholeheartedly relate to.

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HEY LEP Opens Consultation on Ambitious Five-Year Strategy for the Hull and East Yorkshire Economy

October 13, 2021

The newly formed Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (HEY LEP) has today unveiled its first ever strategy for the region – the Economic Growth and Workforce Wellbeing Strategy – outlining a clear mission and vision for the economic future of the region up to the end of 2026.

The strategy sets out four key priorities the LEP believes will provide the drivers for growth and will ensure it is successful in its key mission of being

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Local Skills Report highlights green jobs skills needs and the next steps in the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic

July 12, 2021

A report commissioned by the Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (HEY LEP) has outlined plans to ensure local residents have the skills to get good jobs, both now and in the future.

The LEP’s Local Skills Report discusses future skills needs – highlighting the local area as national centre for excellence in terms of clean energy – as well as the need for decarbonising heavy industry – recommending developing skills training to ensure local people are qualified to work

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Humber Apprenticeship Showcase

June 9, 2021

On June 23rd HOP, the Careers and Enterprise Company and HEY LEP are bringing the first ever Humber Apprenticeship Showcase to the Humber.

At this virtual event, students will get a flavor of apprenticeships offered from a range of sectors in the Humber region, to help them make confident informed decisions about their future.

This event will cover a full range of topics on all aspects of apprenticeships – we will have many live speakers at the event as well as case

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