EN:Connect – Employment and Skills

EN:Able Futures and EN:Able Communities welcome you to the second ‘Employment and Skills’ webinar of 2025 when we’ll be exploring new skills and apprenticeship opportunities.

We will be joined by Andrea McElhinney, Senior Strategy Advisor at Skills England, to explain what Skills England’s remit is and the opportunities surrounding the £600m funding for construction.

Julie Deeley will be joined by Rob Smith, Head of Partnership & Skills at Leeds College of Building, to explain the new Foundation Apprenticeships and their benefits.

Finally we will be joined by Abi Smith, Technical Advisor at UK Commission for Employment and Skills, to talk about the new “Green” Apprenticeship standard including the Level 2 Insulation Installation Operatives and Level 3 Insulation Technicians.

For more information please contact Julie Cullen julie.cullen@efficiencynorth.org

Andrea McElhinney

Senior Strategy Advisor, Skills England

Rob Smith

Head of Partnership & Skills, Leeds College of Building

Abbie Smith

Technical Advisor, UK Commision for Employment and Skills

Julie Deeley

Director of Operations, EN:Able Futures

Julie Cullen

Business Development Manager, EN:Able Communities

Nicky Field