The Elite Centre for Manufacturing Skills is a flagship training facility for the Black Country.
In response to gaps in skills and provision highlighted by the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership, the Elite Centre will deliver specialist apprenticeships and short courses as part of a collaboration between six major organisations.
Growing the region’s economy
Regional partners, including the University of Wolverhampton, trade associations, Dudley College and Black Country LEP, are working together on the development of the Elite Centre for Manufacturing Skills, investing over £12 million in total to drive the Black Country's economic prosperity forward.
The Elite Centre's hub will be based at the University of Wolverhampton's new Springfield Campus, a multi-million pound development regenerating a brownfield site into a national centre of excellence for construction and the built environment.
The 'hub and spoke' model will see equipment and facilities being installed across four sites, ensuring comprehensive cover across the Black Country to efficiently upskill the region’s workforce.