A major step to boost Devon's economy after lockdown is being taken by the county council and partners Exeter College.
A new academy for future skills will be created to offer training for high-tech jobs in engineering, digital, construction and clean growth.
Devon County Council has agreed to purchase the vacant former Flybe Training Academy at Exeter Airport which closed when the airline went into administration. The deal will see Exeter College, the city’s Ofsted outstanding education provider, run the new academy.
This morning saw the announcement that Exeter based airline, Flybe is expecting to cut 500 jobs from its already reduced staff of around 2,700.
At a press briefing today the new CEO Saad Hammad explained the reasons behind a further reduction in staff despite a return to profitability this year.
Speaking at the briefing Hammad defended the job losses and shrinking the size of Flybe’s operation, suggested that the future of the Flybe training academy may be in jeopardy and stated that no area of the business would be secure against potential job cuts.
With rising resource costs and waste disposal charges, the Exeter Sustainable Business Network’s first quarterly event will be focusing on how businesses can reduce their waste costs and take advantage of business opportunities. There will be a series of business presentations and a networking opportunity.
Event Programme:
8:45am: Registration and coffee
9.05am: Introductions
9.15am-10.30am: Mini Presentations:
Flybe - Find out how Europe's largest regional airline minimises the amount of waste they send to landfill and reduces their waste costs. www...
The next ExIST quarterly event will be held on Wednesday 24 April at the Flybe Training Academy.
As usual there will be four business presentations and a networking opportunity, as well as a tour of the facility.
Event Programme:
8.30am: Registration and coffee 8.45am: Introduction - Robert McIlwraith, ExIST Chairman, will update attendees on ExIST's work so far, today's programme and our future projects including the forthcoming ExIST workshops and the next quarterly event.
Mini presentations:
9am: Centrax - Find out more about one of the region’s...
