Media Releases

In the wake of the new Business Secretary’s, visit to the North West, the Plymouth Employment and Skills Board have called on Vince Cable to prioritize a similar visit to the South West.

Plymouth Employment and Skills Board has welcomed Vince Cable’s call to Local Economic Partnerships (LEP) to focus on ‘green’ jobs.

The 100^th person to be employed in Plymouth through the Future Jobs Fund has started working at Horizon’s Children’s Sailing Charity.

Support for the new Advanced Engineering diplomas amongst pupils, parents and teachers is growing for students wanting careers in the sector says the Plymouth Employment and Skills Board (ESB).

Firms in the Plymouth travel to work area are being given the opportunity to have their say on issues such as recruitment, skills gaps and training in the city.

INVESTING in skills is critical in ensuring the future of manufacturing in the city, the Plymouth Employment and Skills Board (ESB) have announced in the run up to National Manufacturing Week, which runs 1st – 5th March.

THE Plymouth Employment and Skills Board is encouraging firms to take on apprentices and qualify for grants of up to £2,500.

Healthcare professions are addressing the majority of skills gaps through local providers and are looking to multi-skill staff to address skills shortages, according to a report from the Plymouth Employment and Skills Board.

The Plymouth Employment and Skills Board (ESB) is celebrating its third year of operation with the launch of a new website.

The Plymouth Employment and Skills Board (ESB) has backed the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) recent warning to the Government to ensure students leave schools “job-ready”.

Plymouth has been given the go ahead to set up a National Skills Academy for Retail skills shop in the city.

THE Plymouth Employment and Skills Board has published a list of priorities it says will help to build the Plymouth economy and meet future employment goals.

THE Plymouth Employment and Sklls Board (PESB) has welcomed a new BTEC degree in vocational subjects.

Plymouth Employment and Skills Board (ESB) has welcomed the recommendations of the Work and Pensions Committee report on Youth Unemployment and the Future Jobs Fund published today.