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About Industry Boards

Our Industry Boards provide a platform for employers and educators to come together in meaningful collaboration. These sessions are designed to strengthen partnerships between industry and education, ensuring that curriculum, skills development, and training opportunities reflect the real needs of employers.

Through open discussion and shared insights, the Boards aim to:

  • Bridge Skills Gaps: Develop strategies to address sector-specific shortages and build a talent pipeline that’s ready for future industry demands.

  • Guide Curriculum Development: Help shape college programmes to align with current and emerging skills requirements.

  • Engage with Industry Peers: Share updates, best practices, and opportunities for collaboration across the sector.

Each Board meeting follows a focused agenda; from curriculum showcases and employer feedback to skills trends, apprenticeships, and collaboration roundtables. All leading to actionable outcomes that drive progress for both learners and industry.

Employers are encouraged to invite colleagues or peers who can contribute valuable insights to the discussion.

Our partnership with Oaklands College has become one of the most valuable parts of our talent strategy. As a five star hotel, our reputation rests on the people who deliver our guest experience every day. Working with Oaklands has given us a direct route to finding, developing and keeping the next generation of hospitality professionals. Work experience placements have given students a real taste of luxury hospitality. For many, it is the first time they see the attention to detail, teamwork and pride that goes into every stay.

Diane Packer

Director of HR at Sopwell House

Upcoming Industry Boards

See our upcoming Industry Board dates and get involved in helping us strengthen the bridge between education and employment.

Tue 13 October 2026

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Board 1

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Thu 15 October 2026

Construction Trades

12:30pm – 1:30pm

Board 1

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Tue 3 November 2026

Early Years

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Board 1

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Thu 5 November 2026

Construction Management

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Board 1

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Tue 17 November 2026

Business & Finance

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Board 1

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Thu 19 November 2026

Creative

12:30pm - 1:30pm

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Tue 1 December 2026

Applied Science

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Board 1

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Tue 2 February 2027

Travel & Tourism

12:30pm - 1:30pm

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Thu 11 February 2027

Public Services

12:30pm - 1:30pm

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Tue 26 January 2027

ESOL

12:30pm - 1:30pm

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Tue 1 December 2026

Applied Science

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Board 1

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Thu 4 February 2027

SEND & Inclusion

12:30pm - 1:30pm

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Thu 21 January 2027

Engineering

12:30pm - 1:30pm

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Thu 28 January 2027

Sport

12:30pm - 1:30pm

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Be a part of our Industry Boards

Interested in shaping the future of skills and education? Joining is easy.

  1. Register Your Interest: Complete our short online form.

  2. Receive Details: We’ll share upcoming dates and joining information.

  3. Get Involved: Attend, share insights, and collaborate with peers to influence training and curriculum development.

Stay connected for future opportunities and updates.

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Be Part of the Conversation

Our partnership with Oaklands College has become one of the most valuable parts of our talent strategy.As a five-star hotel, our reputation rests on the people who deliver our guest experience every day. Working with Oaklands has given us a direct route to finding, developing and keeping the next generation of hospitality professionals.Work experience placements have given students a real taste of luxury hospitality. For many, it is the first time they see the attention to detail, teamwork and pride that goes into every stay. We have been impressed by the students' enthusiasm and professionalism, and our teams enjoy mentoring them.Working together on the Get Career Ready programme is an exciting new avenue.  Our managers support with practical elements of roles such as Spa treatments and interviewing skills to give students confidence and practical insight before they step into the world of work, whether that is with us or another business.We look forward to progressing our partnership with apprenticeship programmes across culinary, front office, food and beverage, and housekeeping teams to continually develop our teams.Oaklands College is a proactive, responsive and forward-thinking partner. Together, we are building a pipeline of skilled, confident young people ready to thrive in our industry. We look forward to growing this partnership for many years to come.

Testimonial from Diane Packer, Director of HR at Sopwell House