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Economy, Learning, Skills and Employment


Economy, Learning, Skills and Employment is the newest theme group of the Coventry Partnership - the result of a merger between the Job Strategy Group and the Learning and Training theme groups.

This theme group brings together the resources of key organisations in Coventry and the sub-Region to support economic and social inclusion by developing strategies for increasing the employment, education and skills of local people.

 

Long-term outcomes:

  • The growth of the city's economy will accelerate and there will be a more diverse range of
    businesses and jobs, offering a choice of types and levels of work and working patterns to meet the
    aspirations and potential of all Coventry's residents
  • Local people will benefit from economic growth of the city – they will have been supported to
    develop the skills needed to access jobs, to progress to higher-skilled jobs and to increase their
    household income
  • The city centre will have grown and will be a vibrant place to visit, live, work and for business to
    locate within

Short-term priorities:

  • Attract inward investing businesses to open in the city, at least one of these each year should be a major new investment
  • Increase entrepreneurship by expanding and developing the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI)
    model
  • Create new jobs for local people by encouraging the growth of businesses in the city
  • Reduce the number of people claiming Job Seekers Allowance and other worklessness benefits
  • Reduce the number of school leavers who are not in education, employment or training (NEETs)
  • Increase the proportion of school leavers who complete a first year of further education,
    employment or training (EETs) and continue into a second year
  • Increase achievement of Level 2 qualifications and above
  • Develop a programme to help retain new graduates within the city by providing appropriate jobs and
    housing
  • Continue the transformation and extension of the city centre

For more information about this theme group or to see previous meeting minutes see Coventry Partnership's webpage  here.

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