Employment, Skills & HR Forum.
Human resources, skills, education and training — the issues every employer in the county deals with, discussed by the people who deal with them.
What this forum covers.
Recent topics have included the living wage, the apprenticeship levy and gender pay gap reporting, alongside regular employment law updates from specialists.
Employment law
Plain-English updates on what has changed and what it means in practice, before it becomes a problem.
Skills and training
Apprenticeships, the levy and local provision — making sure what colleges deliver matches what members are hiring for.
Pay and reward
Living wage, pay gap reporting and the practical side of staying competitive as an employer in Staffordshire.
Forum ChairAde SalakoChief Executive, Staffordshire Skills Alliance
When it meets
Quarterly at Commerce House, with dates published in the event calendar. Members attend free — just book a place.
Where it goes
Issues raised here go to the Chambers' Council, then to the Board and on to the British Chambers of Commerce.
The next four meetings.
Members attend free — book a place through the event calendar.
New meeting dates will be added here.
Minutes.
Minutes will be added after meetings.
Useful things from the forum.
Resources from this forum will appear here.