Talent & Skills

Wakefield Council has pledged to provide lifelong learning opportunities for residents across the district and it committed to bringing communities together under the banner of ‘Freedom Through Learning’. Being a UNSECO Learning City & District means that Wakefield residents will have the skills to get a job and progress in work and that employers have people with the right skills for the future growth they need.

This change will support inclusive growth for Wakefield. It will help to improve the productivity and economic output of our employers, as well as increasing the number of highly skilled and effectively trained people. Partners from businesses to community groups will work together to create an employment and skills system that provides local solutions to local challenges and access to learning is available for all levels and to all ages. There will be an increased participation from hard to reach/disadvantaged communities and learning will be innovative, technologically advanced, and narrows the skills gap to develop a highly skilled workforce, joining skills to your future business needs.