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Delegates convened in Bristol for the fourth and final policy seminar focusing on Skills. This event was hosted by the West of England Partnership and held at the Government Office for the South West.

The seminar highlighted what occupations and sectors have traditionally been prominent in the region and drew out what our strengths are and where our skills gaps might be. It also looked at how this is changing in the post-recession economy and considered what new skills we might need to develop. Finally it asked how do we keep our skilled young people in the region and what can be done to plan for a sustainable future.
To access interactive slides from the presentations on the day, please scroll down. You will also find downloadable PDF files below each presentation. In the right-hand column, you will find useful external links relating to skills, which were mentioned on the day. We hope you find these useful.

Key Sectors in the West of England

  • Anthony Plumridge, Principal Lecturer, School of Economics, University of the West of England, Bristol, talks to the SWO Future Skills Seminar on key sectors in the South West and West of England Area. To download Anthony's presentation please click here.

Post-Recession Occupations and Sectors in the South West

  • Steve Bashford, Economy Module / South West RDA, talks to the SWO Future Skills Seminar on post-recession occupations and sectors in the South West. To download Steve's presentation please click here.

Green Skills

  • Jo Pye, Senior Researcher, SWO Skills and Learning Module (SLIM), talks to delegates on green skills in the region. To download Jo's presentation, please click here.

Graduate Retention in the West of England

  • David Draycott, Director West at Work, offers a perspective on graduate retention, related issues and concerns. To download David's presentation, please click here.

Sustainable Economy

  • Huw Robson, Forum for the Future, talks to the SWO Future Skills Seminar on embedding skills within a sustainable economy. To download Huw's presentation, please click here.

Skills Links