143 A New Approach to Worklessness PDF 362 KB
(Report of the Director of
Place and Sustainability to be introduced by the Cabinet Member for
Economic Development and Social Inclusion). To approve a package of
investment to be match funded by the GLA and the European Social
Fund for a programme that will support Haringey residents into
sustained employment over a two/three year period.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Cabinet considered a report that outlined
proposals with regard to a new programme to tackle Worklessness in
Haringey using funding from Haringey Council and the Greater London
Authority (GLA).
RESOLVED:
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That an investment of £2.6m, to be match
funded by £1.5m from the GLA and £500k from the
European Social Fund, resulting in a total spend of £4.6m, into a programme that will support a
minimum of six hundred Haringey residents into sustained employment
over a two/three year period, be approved.
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That the £1.5m of the above investment should
be dedicated to the establishment of a local Jobs Fund in
partnership with businesses and attracting an equal amount of match
funding to create a minimum of two hundred sustainable jobs for
local people.
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That the draw down from reserves of the £2m be
approved as part of the Council’s Medium Term Financial Plan
at full Council in February 2012, allocated to the Haringey Jobs
Fund; £1.5m, and for a Contribution to the ESF Tri-borough
programme of £0.5m.
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That it be approved that the College of Haringey,
Enfield and North East London (CHENEL) and the Haringey Adult
Learning Service (HALS) as the preferred training providers for the
jobs created from the Jobs Fund.
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That a business summit should be hosted by the
Council in May 2012 to secure pledges from businesses
to:
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Create jobs through the Haringey Jobs
Fund
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Give Haringey residents access to other jobs being
created
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Provide meaningful work experience
opportunities
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Provide apprenticeships and training
opportunities
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Engage more with schools and youth groups to connect
young people to the world of work
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That it be agreed that the concept model for an
enterprise and employment offer at 639 High Road, approving a
review of how the Council’s commercial property portfolio
could be focused to complement the uses at 639 High Road Tottenham
supporting enterprise and the self employment ambitions of local
people.
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That it be agreed that work was undertaken with
local partners to ensure a strong careers advice offer in schools
and to provide meaningful work experience opportunities for school
children in the public, private and voluntary and community
sectors.
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That it be agreed that schools were supported in
their efforts to prepare young people for work and employment and
commit to the provision of up to one hundred work experience
placements at the Council for local school children.
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it be agreed that how the Council’s role around sustainable
procurement can be strengthened through the development of robust
social clauses in contracts should be explored.
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That the role of the Council’s Economic
Development service in managing the proposed programme of activity
be approved.
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That delegated authority be given to the Cabinet
Member for Economic Development and Social Inclusion to develop the
additional detail needed to launch the Haringey Jobs Fund with
local businesses.