The Future of Employer Engagement | SHEFFIELD

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Employer Engagement is a tough job. We're here to lighten the load.

Join us in Cardiff for a focused, half-day session bringing together Employer Engagement professionals working across skills, employability, and all workforce development programmes to explore what’s changing, what’s working, and what comes next.

This isn’t a conference. It’s a space for open discussion, shared learning, and practical insight.

What will we be discussing?

✅ Innovative approaches to employer engagement
What’s actually working in today’s landscape—and what’s not

✅ Strategy and structure
How organisations are adapting their models, partnerships, and delivery

✅ Technology and tools
What’s helping teams work smarter and build stronger employer relationships

✅ Real-world insight
Honest conversations around challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned

✅ Networking with purpose
Time to connect with peers facing similar challenges and opportunities

Who should attend?

✅Employer engagement and business engagement professionals

✅Adult Skills, employability, probation, youth employment and all those supporting people into and progress in work

✅Training providers, local authorities and partnership organisations

✅If your programme relies on good relationships with businesses, this event is for you

Whether you're refining your current approach or exploring new ways of working, you’ll leave with practical ideas and fresh perspective.

Why Attend in Person

Hear what others in the sector are doing right now, share your own experiences in a relaxed and collaborative setting, and come away with practical ideas you can apply immediately, while building meaningful connections with like-minded professionals along the way.

📍 Location: Cardif
⏰ Format: In-person, interactive sessions and networking
🎟 Spaces are limited — early booking is recommended

With special thanks to our sponsors ICONI and SERCO, this half day event will bring together place-based stakeholders to;

👭Foster and amplify collaborative relationships amongst providers

👩‍🎓Share industry-leading Employer Engagement training

📣Hear from from industry leaders, policy makers, and businesses

There is a small attendance fee, with funded bursary places available for small third sector organisations. If you're a small third sector organisation, supporting people into employment and would like to apply for a bursary place, please email [email protected]

Tea, coffee and welcome pastries will be provided.

NB: Further events around the UK will be announced soon. Events will be held where demand is strongest, so encourage your local partners to sign up via the short expression of interest form

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