Green Skills Launch
Celebrate the grand opening of our Green Construction Skills Academy and experience the future of sustainable construction training.
Join us for an exclusive look at our advanced facilities, including the Brunel Skills Centre’s cutting-edge engineering workshops and EV labs all designed to support specialised upskilling for students, employers and their workforce.
Why attend:
- Explore Our Green Construction Skills Academy:
Discover our state-of-the-art training facilities designed for the next generation of construction professionals and available to employers and their workforce for specialised upskilling. Experience cutting-edge, eco-friendly technologies, including ground source heat pumps, air source heat pumps, solar thermal systems and solar electrical systems. - Tour Brunel’s Skills Centre:
Visit our Brunel Building, the hub of our broader construction trades training. Learn about our new Groundworker apprenticeship and other specialised programmes that prepare students and existing workforce members for a successful career in the construction industry. - Experience Our Advanced Engineering Workshops and EV labs:
Step into our recently renovated, cutting-edge engineering spaces, funded by the UK Government Local Skills Improvement Fund (LSIF), and available to employers and their workforce. Discover our electric vehicle laboratories and innovative workshops, designed to equip both students and professionals with hands-on skills for the future.
Agenda
1pm – Arrival, networking lunch
1.30pm – Welcome
1.40pm – Stacey Sleeman, Head of Skills, Economy and Skills Service, Cornwall Council
1.45pm – Ann Vandermeulen, Development Manager for the Federation of Small Business (FSB)
1.50pm – Ribbon cutting
2pm – Tour
2.45pm – Networking
3pm – Close
Special Morning Session by FSB & LSIP Leadership Panel
We’re also pleased to host the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly LSIP Leadership Panel for their fourth Quarterly LSIP Forum for 2024. Connect with industry experts, hear the latest insights and network with local leaders.
Find out more here: FSB | The Cornwall & Isles of Scilly 4th LSIP Quarterly Forum
This event is part of the Construction Skills Hub project which is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
