Somerset receives funding boost to support people into skilled jobs
Somerset Council and Dorset County Council have been awarded nearly £1 million funding from the Department for Education’s National Skills Fund to run a third
Somerset Council and Dorset County Council have been awarded nearly £1 million funding from the Department for Education’s National Skills Fund to run a third
Devon County Council and Cornwall Council have been awarded £1.8 million funding from the Department for Education’s National Skills Fund to run a third year
The Heart of the South West Skills Launchpad, part of the LEP, has launched a Local Skills Report, which sets out priorities for the region
Technology, and its role in supporting a more sustainable future, is becoming increasingly important across all sectors, including Farming and Woodland Management. Train4Tomorrow is a government
Train4Tomorrow skills bootcamps are supporting adults across the South West to upskill or re-train to meet regional skills gaps in digital and technical sectors. As part
The Heart of the South West LEP has secured £750,000 of funding from the Department for Education’s National Skills Fund to extend its current programme
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Gillian Keegan, Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills, Department for Education visited three of the Heart of the SW LEP’s pilot
An additional 250 learner places have been announced on the #Train4Tomorrow Digital bootcamps which are open to adults in Devon, Plymouth, Somerset, Torbay, Cornwall and
INSPIRING DIGITAL SKILLS EXCELLENCE AND SUPPORTING DIGITAL UPSKILLING DEVON | PLYMOUTH | SOMERSET | TORBAY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpcRW_oJOto&mc_cid=1fe6a203e3&mc_eid=%5B216671ab42%5D #Train4Tomorrow – free digital and technical training for Devon,
The Heart of the South West LEP Digital Skills Partnership is launching free Digital and Technical Bootcamps to help adults develop in demand skills that
The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership was one of 38 LEPs in England. The LEP was a leader and influencer for economic growth, job creation and prosperity across the Heart of the South West area covering Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay.
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Chief Executive
David Ralph started as Chief Executive of Heart of South West LEP at the beginning of June 2018. Previously, he had spent 5 years as CEO of the Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire (D2N2) LEP from 2013 where he oversaw the development of the D2N2 Strategic Economic Plan and sector strategies, 3 Growth Deals with HM Government to deliver a £1billion capital investment programme, securing and implementing £200m ESIF programme, the Derby and Nottingham Enterprise Zone, the D2N2 Skills Deal and Time for Innovation programme, community fund and led the executive team to develop the HS2 East Midlands hub. He was also closely involved in the proposed North Midlands Devolution Deal and one of the key architects in establishing the Midlands Engine, chairing the officer steering group. Whilst in this role David was a NED of the Nottingham Enterprise Zone, and Marketing NG, the Outer Estates Foundation and a Governor of Nottingham College and on the advisory Board of Nottingham Business School.
Before the East Midlands, David was CEO of the Have Gateway Partnership working closely with local stakeholders including the ports of Felixstowe, Harwich and Ipswich and BT Adadastral Park across Suffolk and Essex and prior to that was Chief Exec of the Barton Hill New Deal for Communities programme in Bristol and the Nelm Development Trust in Norwich.
David is a keen sailor, walker and trail runner.