West London has taken a major step forward in tackling the UK’s growing youth unemployment challenge with the launch of a new Youth Employment Roadmap, bringing together employers, educators, local authorities and the voluntary sector in a coordinated call to action. Unveiled on Wednesday 8 July...
We're delighted to launch the refreshed West London Skills & Work Finder – a new-look website designed to make it easier for residents to find training, jobs and employment support across West London. The redesign was shaped by feedback from resident and education provider focus...
A new three-year plan to better align training with employer needs has been launched across London, with West London playing a key role in shaping priorities for the capital's future workforce. The refreshed London Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP), led by BusinessLDN in co-leadership with the...
We were delighted to welcome Minister for Employment Dame Diana Johnson today, to mark one year of our flagship Connect to Work programme - highlighting the sub-region’s national leadership in integrated employment support. The visit, which took place at Shaw Trust’s Shepherd’s Bush hub in the...
West London is one of the UK’s most dynamic economic sub-regions. A place defined by global connectivity, world-leading industry sectors, and an unrivalled track record of partnership. It’s also one of the best places in the UK to live, work, study, and invest. At UKREiiF 2026, we...
We are pleased to publish the West London Youth Integration Network (YIN) 25/26 programme report. The West London YIN aims to strengthen coordination between youth-facing services in West London and to ensure that there is a joined-up local offer for young people aged 16-24 who are...
West London Alliance (WLA) is delighted to have worked with partners to agree a major funding deal that propels the West London Orbital into its next stage of development. The commitment of up to £6.65 million in funding from TfL, four West London boroughs, the...
The Government has confirmed a £259 million investment to roll out WorkWell across England, adopting the integrated, prevention-focused model first demonstrated in North West London. This marks a decisive shift in national policy: employment support now belongs inside primary care, not as a referral to somewhere else. The success...
Erin Walsh has been appointed Director of West London Alliance (WLA), leading the partnership across seven boroughs to drive inclusive economic growth, innovation, and opportunity across the sub-region. Councillor Barry Rawlings, Chair of West London Alliance and Leader of Barnet Council, says: “We are delighted to be...
Setting the Standard (StS) marks the end of its fifth year with the publication of our 2025 Impact Report. This milestone reflects both the scale of our progress (from idea to pilot to embedded practice), and the strength of pan London collaboration in raising standards in...