The Black Country Skills Factory is a Local Enterprise Partnership initiative aimed at addressing skills shortages in the five transformational sectors in the Black Country.

• Advance Manufacturing (HVM) including Food and Drink
• Transport technologies, including Aerospace
• Construction, including Building Technologies
• Environmental Technologies
• Business Services

The Skills Factory concept builds on the Black Country’s long tradition of engineering and manufacturing excellence.

Course brokerage

The Skills Factory is not a training provider. We have worked in conjunction with local colleges and training providers to develop a programme of bite-size courses that are employer led.

To be eligible for our courses your business must be based in the Black Country