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.
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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
- Education & Training providers: NUI Galway, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, the Galway, the Education and Training Boards, Galway Executive Skillnet, ITAG Skillnet and Gréasan na Meán Skillnet.
- State Agencies: Local Enterprise Offices, Enterprise Ireland, IDA, Intreo, Údarás na Gaeltachta,Western Development Commission, Fáilte Ireland, Bia Innovator
- Business Representatives: Globalization Partners, Intuity, ICE Group, Kilcoyne Tree Surgery, Anecto, Homecare Medical, Galway Chamber of Commerce, Galway Film Centre, Crew Digital, Compustaff