Informed dialogue and engagement

What is the West Regional Skills Forum?

The West Regional Skills Forum is a collaborative forum comprised of representatives from education and training providers, state agencies and enterprise representatives. Our quarterly meetings and regular events are a chance to connect with state agencies and other businesses in the West to solve industry-wide or cross-industry skills issues.

A Word from Our Chair

Goal

The emerging skills needs of the West region (Galway, Mayo, Roscommon) are identified, analysed and responded to via collaborative engagement between enterprise and education and training providers.

Core Objectives

Help employers connect with the range of services and supports available across the education and training system
Gather & Conduct review on labour market information and analysis of employer needs to inform programme revision or new development as required
Greater collaboration and utilisation of resources across the education (FE/HE) and training system that supports enhancement of progression routes for learners
Develop a structure of communication strategies to regional wide business/sectors that ensures overall awareness of supports from RSF

Core Principles

An open inclusive Forum where diverse opinions are heard and reflected upon
Impartial facilitation, dissemination of skills needs analysis and co-creation of courses
Action-oriented meetings with results delivered upon

Members

Members of our Forum who support companies in the West include