The Mayor’s Skills Academy Hubs: Supporting Londoners into Good Work
Presentation | 10:30 – 11:00 | Auditorium 2
Main Themes
People | Sustainability | Wellbeing
The Session
The Mayor of London’s Skills Academies support the capital’s long-term economic growth by helping Londoners begin careers in the digital, green, health, hospitality and creative industries. Capital City College Group (CCCG) was awarded £1.5 million to run four academy Hubs.
In this session, CCCG presents an overview of the Academies and the package of support available to both employers and job seekers, outlining how the Skills Academies can support organisations to better engage with a diverse workforce by creating a reliable pipeline of highly skilled talent, trained through free academy courses and wrap around employability support.
The Speakers
CARLO LIU, Head of Digital Skills Academy, Westminster Kingsway College.
Carlo has come from the adverting and marketing sector before moving into education. Since then, she has led on Careers Education and Employer Partnerships for Westminster Kingsway College.
Carlo is part of the strategic team leading on the Mayor of London’s Academy hubs; Digital Skills, London Recovery Plan, Sector Skills and Mentoring initiatives across Capital City College Group.
In her current role as Head of Digital Skills Academy, Carlo works towards empowering Londoners to gain digital skills and secure good work in the tech and media sector.
VINCE KELLY, Head of Hospitality Skills Academy, Capital City College Group
Vince has 30 years’ experience within the hospitality industry, and is a co-director of Culinary Medicine UK. He has Pioneered several education initiatives at Westminster Kingsway College including ‘Healthy plate, healthy planet’, and a bespoke degree in ‘Culinary Health and Nutrition’.
In his current role as hub lead for the Hospitality Skills Academy, Vince and the team, work towards empowering Londoners to secure careers in the Hospitality sector through short and sharp courses to prepare adult learners for work in hospitality, giving them the skills and understanding to pursue a career in a professional kitchen or a front-of-house role.
SHARON WALLACE, Head of Creative Industries Academy, Capital City College Group
Sharon is a former journalist, and the Director and co-founder of ‘Family Focus’ magazine, a news, activity and events publication with a print circulation of over 25,000. She is an entrepreneur, having developed start-ups individually and with others in media production, fashion and education services.
In the education sector, Sharon has developed new curricula, as well as managing certified qualifications for a range of examination boards.
In her current role as Creative Hub lead, Sharon designs and produces short courses to train Londoners for job roles in the creative industries. She works with industry employers, local authorities and community organisations to promote the opportunities and develop routes into work in this vibrant and broad sector.
