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Jun

Ministerial visit marks first anniversary of the pioneering Connect to Work programme in West London

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......

Employment Support WLA News

27

May

Opportunity West London: Introducing the West London Investment Prospectus

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......

WLA News

16

Apr

Supporting NEET young people in West London: WLA’s 25/26 YIN Report

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......

WLA News

05

Mar

West London Alliance welcomes next phase of West London Orbital plans

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......

WLA News

06

Feb

Work and Health Are Inseparable: NWL Model to Shape £259m National Rollout of WorkWell

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......

WLA News

20

Jan

Erin Walsh Appointed as Director of West London Alliance

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......

WLA News

19

Jan

Celebrating Five Years of Progress: Setting the Standard Impact Report 2025

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......

Setting the Standard WLA News

13

Jan

Setting the Standard featured as best practice in the Government’s New Homelessness Strategy

We are very proud to share that Setting the Standard (StS) has been highlighted as a best practice case study in the UK Government’s newly published National Plan to End Homelessness. The strategy names our pan-London temporary accommodation inspections service as a leading example of innovation, transparency and......

Setting the Standard WLA News

03

Nov

Shaping West London’s future skills agenda

Between now and the end of the year, we are working with West London Business to gather crucial input from employers for the latest update of the Greater London Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP). Alongside the new Inclusive Talent Strategy, the refreshed Local Skills Improvement Plan (#LSIP) for......

Skills WLA News

25

Sep

Welcome to Vicky Clark, WLA’s New Interim Director

We’re delighted to welcome Vicky Clark as Interim Director of West London Alliance! Vicky brings a wealth of experience from senior roles in London boroughs and recent work with the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation. She knows West London well and has hit......

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Ministerial visit marks first anniversary of the pioneering Connect to Work programme in West London

Opportunity West London: Introducing the West London Investment Prospectus

Supporting NEET young people in West London: WLA’s 25/26 YIN Report

West London Alliance welcomes next phase of West London Orbital plans

Work and Health Are Inseparable: NWL Model to Shape £259m National Rollout of WorkWell

Erin Walsh Appointed as Director of West London Alliance

Celebrating Five Years of Progress: Setting the Standard Impact Report 2025

Setting the Standard featured as best practice in the Government’s New Homelessness Strategy

Shaping West London’s future skills agenda

Welcome to Vicky Clark, WLA’s New Interim Director

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