Workforce Development Forums
The role of the Workforce Development Forum shall be to identify and articulate the skills needs for the local economy of the area and to encourage and promote a strategic response to those needs from existing local public and private sector training providers, within the existing local resource allocation. The local Workforce Development Forum will also advise and make representations to DEL, and other government departments and agencies, on matters affecting the demand and supply of skills in the local area. Through its Chairperson, the Forum will contribute directly to the implementation of the Skills Strategy for Northern Ireland 
, Success through Skills and the development of a Regional Employment and Skills Action Plan.
An assignment commissioned to support Workforce Development Forum strategies has been completed recently
The work of the Forum shall cover two main areas:
1. Matching local skills supply-demand on an ongoing basis
2. Identification of emerging skills needs in the area
DEVELOPMENT FORUM CONTACTS
| BELFAST REGION |
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Bro McFerran, Allstate Paul White, Belfast Metropolitan College |
| NORTHERN REGION |
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Graham Whitehurst, Michelin Tyre plc. grahamwhitehurst@uk.michelin.com Clare O'Neill, North Regional College |
| NORTH WESTERN REGION |
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John Spangler, Seagate Ireland Geraldine Gray, Northwest Regional College |
| SOUTHERN REGION |
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Cathy Taggart, HCL Armagh Brian Doran, South Regional College |
| SOUTH WESTERN REGION |
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Donald Hackett, Classic Marble Ltd Victor Refausse, South West College |
| SOUTH EASTERN REGION |
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John Toner, Slieve Donard Resort & Spa. David Smith, South Eastern Regional College |
