Jacqui Wordsworth, a qualified Mechanical Engineer, has over 20 years’ experience of developing and delivering successful employment and skills projects in both public and private sector across engineering, construction and the green economy. She led the Gateway to Industry programme at CEME in East London providing business support, apprenticeships and schools engagement activities to 15,000 young people, 400 businesses, creating 500 jobs and was responsible for the development of the LDA’s 2017-13 Adult Employment and Skills programme and Green Skills Strategy. As a Director of Women into Construction since 2017, she has helped to develop new programmes and diversify funding streams to enable WiC to support over 500 women a year across the UK.