Issue - meetings

(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.

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:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. That a business summit should be hosted by the Council in May 2012 to secure pledges from businesses to:

Ø      Create jobs through the Haringey Jobs Fund

Ø      Give Haringey residents access to other jobs being created

Ø      Provide meaningful work experience opportunities

Ø      Provide apprenticeships and training opportunities

Ø      Engage more with schools and youth groups to connect young people to the world of work

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. That 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.

10. That the role of the Council’s Economic Development service in managing the proposed programme of activity be approved.

11. 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.