Employment & Skills Conference 2025

JOIN US for our Employment & Skills Conference, taking place in Hereford on 23 September 2025. A key event in this year's calendar, designed to bring together employers, training providers and key partners to provide the latest insights into the current labour market and practical support with skills needs, recruitment, retention and workforce well-being.

This conference will focus on:

Shaping Future Skills: Understand the changing nature of the labour market
Workforce Planning: Strategies to ensure your future workforce and talent pipeline meet your organisational needs
Tackling Skills Gaps: Hear from experts on how to address current and emerging skills shortages and gain insights into local employment related skills training opportunities
Apprenticeships: Information on Apprenticeships, including the latest changes to apprenticeship funding and policy and hear about our new local Apprenticeship Awards
Recruitment and Retention: Hear from top-performing, high-retention employers who foster a positive and supportive work environment and hear firsthand about current employee well-being initiatives
Networking Opportunities and Engagement: There will be plenty of opportunities for delegate participation throughout the event and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals and share effective practice

Whether you're a business looking to grow, attract and retain talent, an educator shaping the next generation of skills, or a provider supporting skills development, this event offers valuable insights and practical tools to support your goals.

We’d love you to join us and be part of the conversation!

Location and Parking Information: https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/directory-record/1786/plough-lane

9:00 am Arrival, sign-in and refreshments

9:30 am Event start

1:00pm Lunch

2:00pm Event Closes