Productivity & Skills

The CEO of a major Midlands college group has praised the Government’s latest reforms to place skills at the heart of economy and to increase the proportion of the population with technical qualifications.

The Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce has welcomed Government plans to put the voice of business at the heart of decision-making when it comes to future skills policy.

A Warwickshire-based company, which helps foreign businesses establish in the UK, is expanding after seeing a growth in demand due to Brexit.

Three of the major industry partners in the region are to work closer together for the good of the local economy as part of a new 12-month pilot.

Employers are being encouraged to engage with a leading college group to see how apprenticeships can support the recovery of their business after the impact of Covid-19.

A forward-thinking events and exhibitions business near Stratford-upon-Avon has reinvented itself into providing visitor pods for care homes across the UK.

Growth Hubs across the West Midlands are working together to encourage businesses to access free advice to Check, Change and Go following the end of the transition period and the UK’s exit from the EU.

The UK’s leading online flooring retailer has made a major new appointment as it has its sights firmly set on further growth in 2021.

UK Flooring Direct has appointed Sean Lawe, the former Group Supply Chain Director at Specsavers, as Chief Operating Officer.

The Covid-19 crisis led to a jump in the number of people starting a business in Coventry and Warwickshire.

The Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce’s start-up team helped more than 300 new start businesses since April 2020 and it is expecting another influx as 2021 begins.

A buzzing online beekeeping business on target for a £2 million turnover has moved into new warehouse headquarters in Warwickshire to futureproof its expansion.