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Employability
Overcoming Barriers to Adult Basic Skills in Sussex: An Executive Summary
A review of issues surrounding basic skils and workplace learning in Sussex, from the Institute of Employment Studies for the Learning and Skills council.
- Overcoming Barriers to Learning [169 KB PDF]
EQUAL
Equal Brighton and Hove was a city-wide initiative that supported adults into training and employment. This was achieved by providing European Social Funding to a variety of projects undertaken by local organisations. The projects worked with people who have experienced difficulty in accessing conventional routes to learning and work. The aim was to enhance the employability of disadvantaged local people and provide a skilled labour pool for employers. The secondary aim was to provide information about
For a more detailed briefing about Equal Brighton & Hove visit the website at www.equalbrightonandhove.org for more info.
National Employment Panel (NEP)
The NEP is an employer-led organisation which advises the Government on labour market policies and performance. Its principal objective is to help disadvantaged people move from poverty into jobs that contribute to business productivity and growth.
The following reports from the NEP summarise the South East region's progress in fulfilling this objective and set out clear objectives for the Learning & Skills Council, Sussex Learning & Skills Council and Jobcentre Plus to work together more effectively in the future.
- Regional Summary Chart 1 [162 KB Microsoft Word]
- Regional Summary Chart 2 [90 KB Microsoft Word]
- Sussex NEP Chart [88 KB Microsoft Word]
You can find out more about the Panel and its work at:
www.nationalemploymentpanel.org.uk
