Employment & Skills
Through the East of England Skills and Competitiveness Partnership (EESCP), the East of England Regional Assembly (EERA) works with key partners such as the East of England Development Agency (EEDA), Jobcentre Plus, and the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) to enhance jobs, growth and skills in the East of England.
Through effective coordination, EESCP partners are working together to:
- Support the East of England regional economic strategy;
- Develop the skills and jobs the region needs to compete in a global economy; and
- Encourage a spirit of enterprise, innovation and social inclusion.
The Assembly’s Employment and Skills Panel leads policy development in this area, acting as advocates for employment and skills and contributing to regional strategies covering this agenda. The Panel acts to promote lifelong learning as a means to reducing social exclusion.
EERA also takes a regional lead in implementing the priorities of the Local Government Pay and Workforce Strategy for 200,000+ local government employees in the region, in EERA’s role as the Regional Employers Organisation. This involves providing training and development services to local authorities, helpdesk facilities, undertaking research projects and offering consultancy services, as well as working with and consulting with the trade unions at a regional level.
Many regional strategies contribute to this agenda, including:
In addition, EESCP has just produced an Adult Skills and Employment Strategy, and is currently developing an action plan to support its implementation. To view the Strategy, click on the link on the right-hand side of the page.
For a regional employment and skills profile, visit the EESCP website.
For further information, please contact Lynsay Cook, Policy Officer