East Midlands Chamber has entered an exclusive strategic partnership with Leicester College.
The collaboration brings the College and the Chamber together with business leaders and decision makers, share insight with the East Midlands business community and help shape future policy, such as over the skills agenda in Leicester and Leicestershire.
The college will continue its partnership with Generation Next – the Chamber network that seeks to inspire future leaders and entrepreneurs in the East Midlands aged 18-35.
Spread across three campuses in Leicester, the college boasts industry standard facilities and offers a wide range of courses ranging from entry level to level 6, T levels and higher technical qualifications.
East Midlands Chamber Chief Executive Scott Knowles said:
“Equipping students with the skills or qualifications to drive progress forward in workplaces in the years ahead is essential to economic growth. With our latest Quarterly Economic Survey having highlighted the importance to employers of finding skilled candidates to fill vacancies, it’s more important than ever to engage with educators, businesses and to lobby policymakers for the best local skills agenda for Leicester and Leicestershire.
“Building on our long-established collaboration with Leicester College, this strategic partnership will be of significant benefit in addressing challenges and opportunities with policymakers.”
Leicester College Principal and CEO Shabir Ismail said: “Through its involvement in the delivery of the Local Skills Improvement Plan, East Midlands Chamber has shown its commitment to working with further education colleges such as Leicester College to develop an education and skills offering matched to what businesses need.
“We’re delighted to extend our partnership with the Chamber to amplify the skills agenda regionally and continue to shape the business landscape for current and future students coming into the workplace.”
