Dr Michele Lawty-Jones

Director of the Lancashire Skills Hub

Michele took up the role of Director of the Lancashire Skills Hub in August 2015, and is responsible for the development and implementation of the Lancashire Skills and Employment Strategic Framework, reporting to the Lancashire LEP Skills and Employment Board.

Previously she was Head of Enterprise and Innovation at the University of Cumbria and Head of Skills and Education at the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), leading on two themes of the Regional Economic Strategy. She was also previously Partnerships Director at Connexions Lancashire.

A Chartered Psychologist, Michele is passionate about people and social mobility, and the contribution that skilled, engaged and productive people can make to economic regeneration and business growth.

Latest Updates and Events

Lancashire pupils fly high with AI thanks to major scheme

  Almost 7000 secondary pupils from all year groups in schools across Lancashire are set to try ground breaking technologies like AI, cyber security, virtual reality, robotics and...

Procurement Market Engagement Event

Over 150 stakeholders attended  a face-to-face market engagement event hosted by the Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub, part of the Lancashire Combined County Authority ahead of the launch...

Get Lancashire Working

A plan to support more people across Lancashire into work has been approved by the Lancashire Combined County Authority (LCCA). As discussed at the LCCA’s latest meeting, the...