Biography - Lynn Tomkins
Lynn Tomkins is Semta’s UK Operations Director
and is responsible for employer relationships at a sectoral and
regional level with the aim of increasing employer’s skills
ambition to stay competitive.
In her role Lynn strives to ensure the skills
priorities and needs of employers in the Aerospace, Automotive,
Bioscience, Electronics, Marine, Metals, Mechanical and Electrical
sectors are met locally, regionally, nationally and across the
UK.
Recently, Lynn:
- Developed a successful Employer Engagement
Strategy to ensure engagement with the sector which comprises
74,500 employers and 2 Million employees.
- Negotiated and agreed the first Sector
Compact signed by the Secretary of State and agreed protocols with
the Department for Innovation Universities and Schools, the
Learning and Skills Council and the Regional Development
Agencies.
- Took the lead for Semta in achieving
relicencing as a sector skills council. The review confirmed
Semta’s status as a well run organization with an Employer led
offer incorporating employer designed products and services and
clear measurement of results and impact.
- Established and led the first Government
Sector Skills Agreements between UK Governments, employers, key
agencies and regional and national partners and stakeholders.
This was launched at No. 11 Downing Street in May 2005 for the
aerospace, automotive and electronics sectors.