Further Education Industry Partnerships Pilot

West Yorkshire Combined Authority is seeking a supplier to design, develop and deliver a pilot programme that builds partnerships between engineering and manufacturing sector businesses and the region's further education colleges and training providers, with a focus on enabling industry experts to support curriculum delivery. The supplier will conduct a research and design phase, then mobilise and deliver the pilot, managing relationships between industry and education partners, coordinating collaboration opportunities, and identifying a sustainable model for increased industry engagement to address tutor gaps and specialist knowledge sharing. The programme will focus on manufacturing and engineering teaching to 16-19 and adult learners across T Levels, apprenticeships, and adult skills courses.