In association with
Digital Skills Partnership
Working with the government, Local Digital Skills Partnerships (Local DSPs) were established across the country to tackle local digital skills challenges and build thriving and inclusive local economies.
West Midlands Digital Skills Partnership
The partnership brings together passionate digital advocates and leaders from tech businesses and education to create collaborative partnerships to support the region’s commitment to transform lives through digital tech.
Leveling Up Digital Skills
Our Digital Skills Partnership has been created to level up West Midlands skills with the following aspirations:
Local Links
Help link local people to higher level training and opportunities in the region’s booming digital industry
Business Support
Establish the tech needs of employers in the West Midlands and work with them to create a pipeline of skilled, qualified digital staff
Inspire Everyone
To inspire and influence the workforce of the future generation to have the skills to meet the needs of the economy
A Digital Journey For All
Working alongside the Digital Coalition for Digital Inclusion the board is focused on ensuring there is a clear journey from the development of entry level skills and initial digital inclusion to providing a pathway into a successful digital career.
Our Board
Matt Jones (Chair)
Chief Operating Officer
ParentPay
Jane Fallon (Deputy Chair)
Head of Digital – Midlands
Methods
Andy Robinson
Chief Executive Officer
Colmore Tang Ltd
Sir Mark Grundy
Chief Executive Officer
Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust
Armand Lebois
CISCO
John Pritchard
Director & Co-Founder
Accelerate People
Jat Sharma
Principal & Chief Executive
Walsall College
Sarah Slack
Assistant Director of Delivery
Homes England
Dr David Hardman MBE
Managing Director
Bruntwood Sci-Tech Birmingham
Clare Streets
Non-Executive Director
Birmingham Tech
Angela Jeffery
Director of Regional Strategy
Aston University
Jane Wood
Nations and Regions Director
BT Group
Liz Needleman
North Director
BT Group
Wayne Langford
Director
West Midlands Combined Universities
Lee Jones
Non-Executive Director
PS Digital Skills Lead UK
Yiannis Maos
Chief Executive Officer
Birmingham Tech
Claire Spiller
Snr Manager – AWS re/Start Programme EMEA
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Steve Underwood
Chief Operating Officer
Colmore Tang Ltd
Stacy O’Connor
Digital Creative Lead
CWLEP
Tim Moody
Head of Application and Multi Cloud
Fujitsu UK
Raj Mack
Head of Digital Birmingham
Birmingham City Council
Dan Hoff-Rodrigues
Founder & Director
{CX}²
Nuno Guarda
EMEAR Apprenticeship Lead
CISCO
