Issue - meetings
Skills Strategy
Meeting: 09/10/2017 - Place Scrutiny Committee (Item 355)
355 Skills Strategy PDF 257 KB
Minute 317 (Cabinet Book 1, Agenda Item No. 14 refers)
Called in by Councillors Gilbert and Jones
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Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute 317 of the meeting of Cabinet held on 19th September 2017, which had been called-in to Scrutiny, together with the report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) that updated Members on the development of a Skills and Labour Market Strategy for Southend-on-Sea 2018-2022.
In response to questions regarding the consultation process, the Executive Councillor for Culture, Tourism and The Economy undertook to repeat the presentation previously arranged and to circulate the slides to all Members of the Council for their information.
Resolved:
That the following decision of Cabinet be noted:
“That the Towards a Skills and Labour Market Strategy for Southend-on-Sea, attached at appendix 1 to the submitted report, for wider consultation, be approved.”
Note: This is an Executive function
Executive Councillor: Holland
Meeting: 19/09/2017 - Cabinet (Item 317)
317 Skills Strategy PDF 257 KB
Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) attached
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Decision:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) updating Members on the development of a Skills and Labour Market Strategy for Southend-on-Sea 2018-2022.
Resolved:
That the Towards a Skills and Labour Market Strategy for Southend-on-Sea, attached at appendix 1 to the submitted report, for wider consultation, be approved.
Reasons for Decision
The strategy aims to improve the Southend skills support landscape, raise ambition and skills levels, increase employment opportunities in local jobs and enable economic growth through equipping residents with the skills needed by business. A clear strategy for the Council and its stakeholders will play an integral role in maximising the benefit realised by local residents facilitating economic growth.
Other Options
Decide not to pursue the development of a Skills and Labour Market Strategy and allow the market to continue as it is. The result of this would be an absence of community leadership on the subject and a lack of response to the issues identified in the first stage consultation and assessment.
Note: This is an Executive function
Eligible call in to: Place Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor: Holland
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) updating Members on the development of a Skills and Labour Market Strategy for Southend-on-Sea 2018-2022.
Resolved:
That the Towards a Skills and Labour Market Strategy for Southend-on-Sea, attached at appendix 1 to the submitted report, for wider consultation, be approved.
Reasons for Decision
The strategy aims to improve the Southend skills support landscape, raise ambition and skills levels, increase employment opportunities in local jobs and enable economic growth through equipping residents with the skills needed by business. A clear strategy for the Council and its stakeholders will play an integral role in maximising the benefit realised by local residents facilitating economic growth.
Other Options
Decide not to pursue the development of a Skills and Labour Market Strategy and allow the market to continue as it is. The result of this would be an absence of community leadership on the subject and a lack of response to the issues identified in the first stage consultation and assessment.
Note: This is an Executive function
Eligible call in to: Place Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor: Holland
*Called in to:- Place Scrutiny Committee