Sponsorship Opportunities for 2024-25 now available – help us to help shape a ‘better’ region
We are delighted to announce our latest Sponsorship Opportunities for the next six months. As the year in politics becomes clearer, further events such as Party Conference season will be added to our opportunities – but for now, please do take a look at how you and your organisation could partner with us and help […]
Confronting Housing Inequity in the resurgent West Midlands
“The West Midlands, home to over 3 million residents across its urban centres and rural towns, faces considerable housing challenges as a rapidly evolving regional economy. While areas like Birmingham experience renaissance, many communities confront crises around affordable housing supply and lack of quality later living options suited for an aging population.” In this article, […]
Major reform package announced by the PM to boost apprenticeships – but does it go far enough?
On 18th March 2024, the Prime Minister announced ‘a major reform package to boost apprenticeships and cut red tape for thousands of small businesses’ – but will it really make a difference? In this article, Diane Vernon MBE (CEO and Founder Director, EmployabilityUK and Member of CNM’s People and Skills Leadership Board) considers a few […]
The Road to Decent Neighbourhoods
“The search for place-based approaches to delivering housing for communities underpins policy, and whether framed as Localism or Levelling-up, it would seem that all roads lead to neighbourhoods.” In this article, Dr Halima Sacranie (Director of Housing Research, Centre for the New Midlands) introduces our plans to launch a new campaign later in the year, […]
Enhancing Cyber Security Support for SMEs
The Centre for the New Midlands are proud partners of a new research project, being led by the University of Nottingham, focussed on enhancing Cyber Resilience of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) through Cyber Security Communities of Support (CyCOS). In this article, Professor Steven Furnell (Professor of Cyber Security, University of Nottingham and Cyber […]
Spring Budget: Six ways for the Chancellor to bring some much-needed stability and security to the Housing sector
On Wednesday 6th March, the Chancellor of the Exchequer will deliver the Government’s Spring Budget to Parliament, in which he will provide an update on the state of the UK economy and announce the Government’s tax and spend plans. In this article, Yoric Irving-Clarke (External Affairs Manager, Midland Heart) outlines six priority areas that the […]
The role of Apprenticeships for businesses in the West Midlands to aid digital transformation
“The apprenticeship route has sometimes been seen as a lesser route than a University one, and this needs to change; businesses should view apprenticeships as one of their strategic building blocks.” In this article, Hollie Whittles (Director, Purple Frog Systems and Member of CNM’s Digital Leadership Board) makes the case for why apprenticeships can and […]
Reflections from an apprentice – Samuel Baillie
National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) takes place between 5 to 11 February 2024 and is an opportunity for the education and skills sector to celebrate the achievements of apprentices around the country and the positive impact they make to communities, businesses, and the wider economy. In this article, Samuel Baillie (Cities Consultant, Mott MacDonald) highlights the […]
Reflections from an apprentice – Andrew Jinks
National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) takes place between 5 to 11 February 2024 and is an opportunity for the education and skills sector to celebrate the achievements of apprentices around the country and the positive impact they make to communities, businesses, and the wider economy. In this article, Andrew Jinks (Regional Director – Midlands, National Highways) […]
How apprenticeships are playing a vital role in tackling skills shortages in the transport sector
National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) takes place between 5 to 11 February 2024 and is an opportunity for the education and skills sector to celebrate the achievements of apprentices around the country and the positive impact they make to communities, businesses, and the wider economy. In this article, Michele Roberts (Head of Transport Skills, Transport for […]