Outside body

Purpose:

The Board has developed and is responsible for implementing and overseeing the delivery of the Skills for Employment: York’s 10-year Strategy. The Board is aligned with the city’s emerging Economic Growth partnership. Through its work, the Board will seek to facilitate a deep and long-lasting partnership between skills providers and employers to support the development of key and growth sectors in the York economy and enable York residents to get well-paid and rewarding work 

The Board comprises representatives from:

•                City of York Council

•                York College

•                University of York

•                York St John University

•                Askham Bryan College

•                West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce

•                Federation of Small Businesses

•                York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority

•                Trade Unions

•                JobCentre Plus and DWP

•                Independent training providers

•                Small, medium and large employers in the city

Through ongoing and tailored engagement, the range of voices will be broadened, for example to include secondary education partners, relevant sector skills bodies and industry representatives.

The Board is not a decision-making body but will advise and make recommendations to the Council, combined authority, and to the Economic Partnership.

Meetings:

The Board will meet every 6-8 weeks, with frequency of meetings to be reviewed annually.