18 Sep A free e-learning module for frontline staff to support residents
A free e-learning module has been created to help frontline staff support residents, to find affordable internet options. This module was created by the West London Boroughs and Digital Unite Click here to learn more...
05 Sep West London LSIP Progress Report Launches Today
A report that showcases the work being carried out in West London to align skills provision with employers' needs in order to increase career opportunities across the region has been launched today, Thursday 5 September, 2024. The West London Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) Progress Report...
17 Jun ESOL in West London: Supporting residents to access the English language skills
ESOL in West London: how can we support all residents to access the English language skills they need? New research being published by West London Alliance (WLA) highlights the strain on English language skills teaching in West London, and sets out how partners including the Greater...
02 Apr Getting into Tech: Raising the aspirations of young people
Over 200 West London Further Education students attended our ‘Getting into Tech’ event in March. The event focussed on raising the aspirations of young people and highlighting the opportunities available to help them transition into the technology sector. The Technology and Digital sector rank high...
26 Mar Creating Inclusive Workplaces – support for SMEs in West London
We are delighted to launch ‘Creating Inclusive Workplaces’ – a network for local SMEs committed to building inclusive workplaces through hiring and retaining diverse talent. We know SMEs face challenges in hiring and retaining skilled workers, with 61% citing skills shortages. However, SMEs can also adapt...
13 Mar The 2024 Supported Internship Fair
On 28 February 2024, West London Alliance and West London College hosted the Supported Internship Fair. The fair brought together almost 300 people and visitors heard from a series of inspirational former interns and employers. The former interns shared their internship journey and getting a job...
13 Mar WLA Press Release on Energy
Shaping West London’s energy future West London Alliance press release, March 2024 Two new reports have shown how West London is leading the way towards net zero, while highlighting the ongoing need to invest in West London’s grid capacity to power sustainable economic and housing growth. Over...
02 Feb No Wrong Door Quarterly Network Event
On Tuesday 30th January 2024, we hosted another Learning & Networking session for people working in skills and employment support across West London. We had the pleasure of hearing from Gary Johnston at IPS Grow, on the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model of employment support and...
02 Feb From LSIP to LSIF – West London’s investment into Further Education
Following the publication of the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) report for London and West London in the summer of 2023, the DfE introduced the Local Skills Improvement Fund (LSIF) to support FE Colleges deliver on the Actionable Priorities identified in the LSIP, enabling them...