Telford College welcomed a range of businesses to its new base in the town’s Station Quarter for a meeting of its Digital Employer Skills Hub.

It was the first hub meeting to be held at the college’s new Digital & Maths Skills Hub at The Quad, in the heart of the town centre.

Among the employers represented at the meeting were Wrekin Housing Group, Iconsys, Lanyon Bowdler, Reech, Shropshire Chamber of Commerce, and the Marches Careers Hub.

Teresa Hughes, director of business, digital and professional studies at the college, led delegates on a tour of the new facilities, before the group sat down to discuss some of the current issues in their sectors.

The hub is an opportunity for businesses to feed directly into the college’s curriculum planning, and share best practice.

It has already identified opportunities where local employers can work together to share best practice and offer support to each other with specific training opportunities.

Beckie Bosworth, Telford College’s its director of apprenticeships and employer engagement, said: “Our Digital Hub offers a platform for discussion, and members will be able to share recruitment models, training resources and facilities, and even candidate referrals in the right situation.”

If you’re a business owner in the digital sector and would like to get involved with future digital employer hub meetings, please contact our team at employability@telfordcollege.ac.uk or call 01952 642554.