NEWS AND VIEWS

I live and work in England in the UK. In such a centralised country, where the national government funds and shapes much of the local economic development landscape, the influence of the political cycle is massive. Whether its a government coming into power fresh from...

Foundations of labour In doing some recent work reviewing some labour market and skills intelligence, I was reminded of some of the fundamental qualities of labour and skills and how these explain a lot of the challenges and issues that we still deal with today in...

We know the data inside out, have conducted in-depth studies on all aspects of labour markets: immigration, skills shortages, HE, economic inclusion, and employers recruitment and skills demand. We regularly write articles providing advice and guidance on skills -...

Want to know how European funding for local economic development projects will be replaced, how this will work, and how you need to prepare over the next 3-6 months? This article will help to inform your approach. It has been written in collaboration between Mike...

22 in '22 Folks - this year I relaunched my own consultancy and advisory business. After a lot of reflection, I decided I needed to carve out some time to get new experiences, meet new people, and be exposed to new challenges. Two big things drive my career and day to...

Although 2022 will be another year of uncertainty and major challenges, local economic development offers a lot of insight and solutions The future is difficult to predict – especially in the current economic and political environment. Here in the UK we are facing...