Black Country & Marches Institute of Technology will provide a first-class facility for learners. In partnership with medical engineering experts Avensys, we anticipate that the calibre of students from the IoT will be very high indeed.

As a small employer, I am passionate about supporting young people to progress into engineering careers. I find it incredibly useful to sit on the Employer Advisory Board at GBSIoT as I have the opportunity to feedback on our workforce development and where we need support with upskilling.

The opportunity to work with Greater Birmingham and Solihull IoT will be invaluable in expanding our workforce development, and it is a privilege to support the IoT in its mission to work with underrepresented groups, raise aspirations and work towards a more inclusive sector.

Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK is pleased to be a leading partner in an initiative which will not only help to provide higher level skills for manufacturing companies, but also to inspire people of all ages to invest in their own skills and knowledge.

The SCIoT shared many of our own values and focus areas, including a drive on diversity from a BAME and gender perspective. The partnership has created an open channel for students to use our colleagues for mentoring, career advice and an insight into the amazing world of Data in Sainsburys.

The South West IoT will align the delivery of very high-quality technical education and skills from a range of higher and further education providers in the region with significant benefits to learners and employers.

SWIoT brings together our area’s outstanding colleges, leading universities and some of our strongest businesses to deliver the skills our economy needs today and into the future. We look forward to working with the SWIoT to deliver critical technical skills for our digital and engineering sectors.

Sat at the heart of the UK’s global gateway West London IoT will be both a local and national asset that helps ensure we have the talent pipeline to propel west London’s £73bn economy forward filling some significant skills gaps.

A co-ordinated approach linking regional academic excellence through WEIoT will support the demand of the Government’s Industrial Strategy for future high value engineers against a landscape of new skills in the South West.