A new digital skills and management training hub has been opened in Bristol.
Key industry and community figures attended an official ceremony at the West of England Institute of Technology’s (WEIoT) new Bristol Training Institute.
Weston College, the lead organisation for WEIoT, said the learning facility, on Colston Avenue in the city centre, would provide digital qualification courses tailored to the specific needs of employers in the area.
Split across two floors, the state-of-the-art digital training hub includes two conference training rooms and a boardroom, all including smartboard facilities and laptop stations.
Sir Paul Phillips, principal and chief executive of the Weston College Group, said: “Bristol is one of the largest hubs for digital and professional services industries outside of London, so the Bristol Training Institute marks another exciting development for the West of England Institute of Technology which is supporting a drive to increase the number of people engaged in higher level technical skills training, supporting learners in the region to secure and progress in high-quality jobs.”
President of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce Jaya Chakrabarti added: “We have a skills shortage locally, but the Bristol Training Institute will help to empower local people with the skills they need to engage with the digital sector and bring prosperity to the region.”
Weston College, which works with more than 2,000 employers each year, recently announced plans to enrol 300 apprentices across the South West in just 50 days.
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