Posted on: 31/03/2025

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West Midlands Employers (WME) has launched an ambitious Strategic Plan for 2025-2030, focused on building high-performing, future-ready workforces. With priorities like leadership, collaboration, and workforce innovation, the plan will drive regional prosperity, tackle workforce challenges, and ensure the West Midlands remains a great place to work, live, and thrive.

West Midlands Employers unveils ambitious Strategic Plan for 2025-2030 West Midlands Employers (WME) is proud to announce the launch of its new Strategic Plan for 2025-2030, setting a bold direction for the next five years.

This strategy reinforces WME’s commitment to supporting local government and public sector organisations in building high-performing, future-ready workforces that drive regional prosperity and social impact. As the leading regional employer organisation, WME plays a pivotal role in shaping leadership, talent, and workforce transformation across the West Midlands.

The 2025-2030 strategy reflects WME’s dedication to innovation, collaboration, and sustainability in the face of evolving workforce challenges. We will be a partner in progress by delivering against five priorities:

Key Strategic Priorities:

Delivering Trusted Services

Leading Collaboration

Representing the Region

Improving Career Desirability

Inspiring Workforce Innovation

A vision for the future Speaking on the launch of the strategy, Rebecca Davis, Chief Executive at WME, stated: “Our 2025-2030 Strategic Plan is a bold response to the challenges and opportunities facing public sector workforces.By prioritising leadership, innovation, and partnership, we are committed to creating workplaces that are inclusive, agile, and resilient ensuring the West Midlands remains a great place to work, live, and thrive.”

With a strong track record of delivering workforce solutions, WME is poised to support councils and public service providers through this next phase of transformation.This strategy ensures that WME remains at the forefront of talent development, supporting organisations in attracting, retaining, and empowering their people.

Read WME’s Strategic Plan 2025-2030.