Events

TfL Skills and Employment Supply Chain

11th February 2010

The main purpose of the event is to facilitate networking, brokerage and funding opportunities between TfL suppliers and relevant agencies and organisations with a remit in skills and employment such as Job Centre Plus (JCP), National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) and London Brokerage Limited delivering Train to Gain (TTG).

Key Objectives

• Increase suppliers’ and support agencies/organisations’ knowledge and awareness of the TfL/GLA Strategic Labour Needs and Training (SLNT) agenda;
• Promote the business benefits of supplier diversity and of good E&D practices in supply chain companies;
• Encourage a greater understanding of equality and diversity requirements within public and private sector procurement process;
• Engage with senior level managers and share good practice across sectors and businesses;
• Promote programmes such as Diversity Works for London and CompeteFor as a resource centre for obtaining help and advice on implementing diversity within the workplace and supply chain.

Presentations

• Andrew Quincey PDF, Director of Group Procurement, TfL
• Alan Stannard PDF, Contract Director, Serco
• Julie Dover PDF, Cycle Hire Scheme, Serco
• Raymond Kinsella PDF, London Brokerage Limited
• Jeff Worthy PDF, Jobcentre Plus
• Kevin Ma PDF, London Business Network
• Shahid Bashir PDF, Senior Equality Manager and Business Engagement, (DWfL)
• Sue Welsh PDF, National Apprenticeship Service
• Alan Parrott PDF, Jobcentre Plus
• Katherine Day and Dan Besser, Enterprise Mouchel