Agenda item - City Employment & Skills Plan 2016 - 2020

Extracts from the proceedings of the Economic Development & Culture Committee meeting held on the 22^nd September and the Children & Young People Committee meeting held on the 3^rd October 2016; together with a Joint report of the Executive Director for Families, Children & Learning and the Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture (copies attached).

35.1      Councillor Robins introduced the report which detailed the City Employment & Skills Plan 2016-2020 and was put before the council for adoption.  He noted that the Economic Development & Culture and Children, Young People & Skills Committees had endorsed the plan.  The plan was jointly owned by stakeholders and recognised the important economic role in the city and the region and he hoped that all Members would full support the objectives.

35.2      Councillor Taylor welcomed the report and stated that there was a need to see an improvement in the labour market and any help to enable young people to develop careers had to be supported.

35.3      Councillor Druitt welcomed the plan and commented on the excellent consultation exercise that had been undertaken, which he felt should be recognised as an example of good practice.  He felt that it would have been helpful to have involved more young people in the workshops and hoped that this would be given consideration in future consultation exercises.

35.4      Councillor Wealls noted that more work was needed to help young people with special educational needs to get into the labour market as there was a large gap currently.  He hoped that this would be taken into consideration as the plan was implemented.

35.5      The Mayor noted that the plan had been moved and put the recommendation for the City Employment & Skills Plan 2016-2020 to be adopted to the vote, which was carried.

35.6      RESOLVED: That the Brighton & Hove City Employment & Skills Plan 2016-2020 be adopted by the Council.