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Walsall EBP Partners

 Advantage West Midlands
Advantage West Midlands is the Regional Development Agency (RDA) for the West Midlands. Its role, alongside a range of public, private and voluntary sector partners, is to lead the economic development of the West Midlands.
www.advantagewm.co.uk

 Black Country Chamber of Commerce
The Black Country Chamber of Commerce is a membership organisation, offering a range of business support services and networking opportunities designed to meet the needs of owners and managers.
www.blackcountrychamber.co.uk

 Black Country Connexions
Connexions offers information, advice and practical help to young people aged 13-19, on a range of issues including education, employment and work-based learning.
www.connexions-bc.co.uk

 Construction Skills
Construction Skills is an Industry Training Board, collecting levy and offering grants to employers. It is also a Sector Skills Council, working to ensure that the right people with the right skills are available.
www.cskills.org

 Government Office for the West Midlands
Government Office for the West Midlands co-ordinates the delivery of government policy in the region, helps people to understand that policy and informs Ministers of the region's needs.
www.go-wm.gov.uk

 Institute for Education Business Excellence
The Institute for Education Business Excellence is the professional body dedicated to promoting the highest standards in education business partnership work.
www.nebpn.org

 Learning and Skills Council
The Learning and Skills Council exists to make England better skilled and more competitive and to ensure we have a workforce of world-class standard.
www.lsc.gov.uk

 pdpdirect
Professional development placements involve teachers and lecturers undertaking placements in a business or workplace to develop themselves, the curriculum or the school.
www.pdpdirect.co.uk

 Visionary Investment Enhancing Walsall
In partnership with Walsall Council, whg has established the VIEW fund which is expected to reach around £8m. The fund will support activity to enhance health, education and employment for local people.
www.whg.uk.com

 Walsall Children's Services - Serco
Walsall Children's Services - Serco is the organisation working in partnership with Walsall Council in managing education services in Walsall.
www.educationwalsall.com

 Walsall Council
A framework built around seven citizen outcomes has been developed and adopted by the council. The drivers to deliver these outcomes are effective use of resources, meeting customer expectations and taking forward the transformation agenda.
www.walsall.gov.uk

 Walsall Housing Group
Owning and managing around 19,000 properties across Walsall, whg provides affordable, good quality homes and community-based services to the local community.
www.whg.uk.com

 Walsall Lifelong Learning Alliance
The Walsall Lifelong Learning Alliance endeavours to bring together industry, public bodies and training providers to widen participation in learning in the Borough.
www.walsall-ll-alliance.co.uk

 Walsall Regeneration Company
Walsall Regeneration Company was formed in March 2004 to spearhead urban regeneration within the designated area.
www.walsall-regeneration.co.uk

 Walsall Partnership
Walsall Partnership is the Local Strategic Partnership for Walsall. Formed in 2001 it aims to unite Community and Economic Regeneration.
www.walsallpartnership.org.uk

 West Midlands Education Business Links Group
The West Midlands Education Business Links Group brings together the key regional education business links organisations and includes Education Business Links Consortia, EBPs and the LSC. The group meets regularly to dicuss issues relating to the development and delivery of education business link activities.
www.westmidseblgroup.co.uk