The Gatwick Diamond Initiative INSPIRE Group

Terms of Reference

To bring together the key agencies and businesses across the Gatwick Diamond to develop knowledge economy assets, strengthen links to colleges and universities and plug business focused skills gaps to create, attract and retain a talented world class workforce.

The role of the Inspire Group is:

·  Promote the benefits of apprenticeships, interns and graduate recruitment to businesses

·  Promote to business the benefits of local recruitment and workforce development

·  Support the implementation of the University Centre of Central Sussex College

·  Support the arrival and promote the increased presence in the Gatwick Diamond of the University of Brighton

·  Influence and lobby for the development of a Science Park/ Innovation Centre within the Gatwick Diamond

·  Support Gatwick Diamond Young Start Up Talent

·  Lobby for and promote improved payment terms for small businesses

The group meets at least three times a year.

Members

The INSPIRE Group brings together the business community with key representatives from the education and skills sector.

Karim Mohamed / Chair of INSPIRE Group
Business Member / Mayo Wynne Baxter
Merete Langler / Business Member / Langsand Coaching
Georgina Angele / Business Member / Gatwickdiamondjobs.com
Ann Swain / Business Organisation Member / Federation of Small Businesses
Viki Faulkner / Higher Education Member / University of Brighton
Clare Wunderly / Higher Education Member / University of the Creative Arts
Andy Forbes / Further Education Member / Central Sussex College
Richard Pearce / Higher Education Member / East Surrey College
David Warnes / Further Education Member / East Surrey College
Claire Lipop / Rural/ Horticultural Sector Skills organisation / Groundwork
Kelly Dibbert / IT/Digital Sector Skills organisation / Wired Sussex
Mohan Chana / Further Education Member / NESCOT
Paul Niner / Government Agency / Job Centre Plus
To be confirmed / Government Agency / National Apprenticeships Service
Ben Payne / Government Agency / Skills Funding Agency
Lee Mcquade / Local Authority Member / Surrey County Council
Carolyn Carr / Local Authority Member / West Sussex County Council
Liam Harvey / Marketing and Communications / Gatwick Diamond Initiative
Rosemary French / Executive Director / Gatwick Diamond Initiative

Updated: October 2014

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