West Yorkshire - Lifelong Learning Network

Introduction to skillswestyorks website

Supporting You and Your Business to Develop – A New extensive course list
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new website: www.skillswestyorks.ac.uk
A dedicated website with over 120 courses available, with more than 75% of our training delivered in two days or less. Click on the link to see what’s available right now!
In a crowded skills landscape finding the right training and development can be time consuming, frustrating and confusing.  WYLLN takes the pain out of the process, providing a direct route to relevant and effective short courses, by coordinating the training offered to business by our network of Universities and Colleges.
On www.skillswestyorks.ac.uk  you can register your interest, apply for courses on offer, or request further information and discuss your learning and organisational needs. The list is not exhaustive, if the training you are looking for is not there let us know, on the register of interest form.
The focus is on providing relevant, flexible and responsive training for business need, to support the development of higher level skills for employers and their employees. Each course provides the knowledge, skills and ‘Know how’ to be able to apply new learning to the job role and workplace.
We have delivery locations throughout West Yorkshire which provide easy access and local delivery. Training can also be offered on a bespoke basis, tailored to need and delivered on or off site as required

Supporting Your Business with Higher Level Training and Development… listening and responding to business need for flexible, relevant and timely training
 

Introduction

In 2006, the government commissioned Lord Leitch to publish a report on “Prosperity for all in the Global Economy: World Class Skills”. In the report Lord Leitch sets out some ambitious goals to be reached by 2020, in order to make the UK a world leader in skills. One of the targets is to ensure more than 40% of adults are skilled to graduate level and above – up from 29% in 2005.

“The prize for achieving this new ambition is huge – a more prosperous and productive society, with higher rates of employment, and lower levels of poverty and inequality” HM Treasury, 2006.

The WYLLN has been established to help achieve this ambition. The WYLLN will respond to employers’ needs and focus on demand-led curriculum developments to enable individuals in West Yorkshire to develop the higher level skills and qualifications needed by businesses, and to realise their full potential and contribute to the economic and social prosperity of West Yorkshire.

Employer Benefits

Find out what the benefits are of working with the WYLLN and investing in higher level skills.

The Higher Level Skills Coordinator service have launched a new mini mailer. The leaflet, explaining the service offer available through the HLS Coordinators, has been designed to help engage employers and help them understand the range of services available. Find the booklet attached here.

Industry Sectors

Find out about the 7 industry sectors WYLLN is focussing on and the current offer and progression routes available. You can also find details on how to become a member of a Sector Group.

Courses

Find out information on higher skills and examples of courses available in your industry sector.

Case Studies

Read some real life stories about how employers throughout West Yorkshire have benefited from supporting their employees in their progression into and through higher education.