Case Studies

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96. How Kada Helped Rotherham MBC to develop its Employment and Skills Strategy 2025-2030 and enable inclusive growth

96. How Kada Helped Rotherham MBC to develop its Employment and Skills Strategy 2025-2030 and enable inclusive growth

Kada Research and GC Insights were commissioned by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council to shape it’s evidence-led, co-designed Employment and Skills Strategy for the next five years. The Strategy highlights the gaps and opportunities for Rotherham, providing a clear…
73. Delivering a skills and employment evidence base for South Yorkshire

73. Delivering a skills and employment evidence base for South Yorkshire

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) commissioned Kada research to develop a robust skills and employment evidence base to help inform their Skills Strategy which has recently been published (https://southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk/skills-strategy). Skills and education are an essential tool…
69. Co-designing a Digital Framework for Hull and East Yorkshire

69. Co-designing a Digital Framework for Hull and East Yorkshire

Kada Research were commissioned by the Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (HEY LEP) TEC Partnership and the Local Digital Skills Partnership (LDSP) to develop a Digital Framework – Industry 4.0 for HEY to set out a…
63. Co-designing a high impact Skills, Training and Business Support Plan for South Yorkshire’s Innovation District; paving the way for the UK’s first Investment Zone

63. Co-designing a high impact Skills, Training and Business Support Plan for South Yorkshire’s Innovation District; paving the way for the UK’s first Investment Zone

Kada research were commissioned by Sheffield City Council to develop a Skills, Training and Business Support Plan to help drive the South Yorkshire Innovation District (SYID) ambition for innovation-led inclusive growth to transform the South Yorkshire economy. The…
62. UK Shared Prosperity Plan for a Derbyshire Local Authority

62. UK Shared Prosperity Plan for a Derbyshire Local Authority

“The UK’s EU replacement funds mean for first time in a generation local authorities have direct control over business support, skills and regeneration funds which have tended to be allocated centrally or regionally. UKCRF represents a new phase…
58. Local Skills Improvement Plan Case Study

58. Local Skills Improvement Plan Case Study

South Yorkshire was selected by the Department for Education (DfE) to be one of eight Trailblazers to determine how best to roll-out Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) across the country.
39. Maximising local benefits for a new auto investment in Stockport

39. Maximising local benefits for a new auto investment in Stockport

There has always been a desire from local authorities to maximise the benefits of new development. Many councils now have a social value requirement and follow CITB guidance on maximising training and employment benefits. Stockport Council has a…
3: Working with the engineering and manufacturing sector

3: Working with the engineering and manufacturing sector

Basildon has a rich heritage in advanced manufacturing and engineering and is home to international names such as Ford Motor Company (automotive research and development), Selex ES (military guidance systems and civil aeronautics), Konica Minolta (printing) and New…
6: Economic development strategy

6: Economic development strategy

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7: Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership

7: Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership

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9: The Welsh Government

9: The Welsh Government

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14: Humber LEP

14: Humber LEP

Here as sub-contractors to ekosgen we worked closely with the LEP team and partners to craft a narrative for the area around the Energy Estuary underpinned by evidence and agreed by stakeholders. Kada was also commissioned with ekosgen…