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Latest Episodes

The GM Local Skills Improvement Plan - Episode 15: Supporting Providers and GM Residents
June 17, 2024

In this episode of the Chamber's Local Skills Improvement Plan podcast, we're joined by Julie Lappin, Executive Director at Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN) and Subrah Krishnan-Harihara, Deputy Director of Research at Greater M

The GM Local Skills Improvement Plan - Episode 14: Sparking the Conversation
April 25, 2024

This episode of the podcast from the Chamber's Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) team focuses on the skills shortages affecting the electrical trades. We are joined by the chief operating officer at the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA)

The GM Local Skills Improvement Plan - Episode 13: We love it when a plan comes together...
April 23, 2024

In this episode of the podcast from the Chamber's Local Skills Improvement Plan team, Richard Caulfield, Senior Policy Manager at the Greater Manchester Colleges Group, is back in the hot seat to update us on how the funds from the Local Skills Improv

The GM Local Skills Improvement Plan - Episode 12: Build a new relationship...with your local college
March 05, 2024

In this podcast, we're joined by Rebecca Durber, NW Area Director & Senior Policy Lead for Skills Reform at the Association of Colleges (AOC).Rebecca speaks to us off the back of the latest AOC campaign, Colleges Week 2024, where colleges across

Manchester: A Destination for Business 2024
February 20, 2024

We've teamed up with Manchester Central to host a panel discussion on collaboration, vision & ambitions for growth for Manchester.Joining us on the panel: Chris FletcherShaun HindsLou Cordwell OBEHolly MooreJames Montrose

In Conversation With: Pam Shanker
February 14, 2024

In this episode, we get to know Pam Shanker. Pam is an Award Winning Transformational Life and Business Coach, Founder of The Universe Caf and Award Winning Property Investor.Get in touch with Pam here:PamShankerCoachinghttps://www.facebook.com/pr

The GM Local Skills Improvement Plan - Episode 11: Trafford and Stockport College Group - 'Leading' the way
January 22, 2024

In this podcast, the GM LSIP team talks to Tracey Wood, Assistant Principal Adult Skills and Employer Engagement at The Trafford and Stockport College Group, about the new 'Leading with Confidence' courses created to bridge skills gaps highlighted

The GM Local Skills Improvement Plan - Episode 10: What do you get when you combine an LSIP with an LSIF?
January 08, 2024

Just before Christmas, we brought together Chris Fletcher, GM Chamber Policy Director & GM LSIP Contract Director, and Richard Caulfield, Senior Policy Manager at the Greater Manchester Colleges Group, to talk about the LSIP (Local Skills Improvement

The GM Local Skills Improvement Plan - Episode 9: Employee Training Trends in Greater Manchester
October 04, 2023

Chamber researchers, Toluwanimi Ojutiku and Subrah Krishnan-Harihara, discuss the findings from our research for the Local Skills Improvement Plan that relate to employee training. Tolu talks about employee training trends across Greater Manchester and t

The GM Local Skills Improvement Plan - Episode 8: The Quarterly Economic Survey and the LSIP
September 27, 2023

In this week's podcast, Chamber Deputy Director of Research, Subrah Krishnan-Harihara, talks about some of the findings from our regular business survey - the Quarterly Economic Survey (QES).The QES has been running for 35 years this year, and is a b