Issue - meetings

[To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Social Inclusion and Sustainability]. This report sets out the proposed Cabinet response to the recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel Project on the Haringey Job Support Market which commenced work in January 2015.

Councillor Goldberg welcomed the Scrutiny Review which read very well and spoke of the challenges faced by the borough in supporting employment. Some of the recommendations would be challenging to deliver and may be beyond the influence of the Council and its partners, but the Cabinet Member was fully committed to implementing them as fully as possible.

Councillor Goldberg also referred to the following: the new Siemens depot facility in Hornsey, the importance of supporting people with mental health issues back into work; having a good procurement strategy; supporting more people to get jobs in the care sector; ensuring fair conditions for people volunteering and undertaking work experience; themovement of HESP to Wood Green Library which put it appropriately with the Adult Learning Centre; and tackling youth unemployment.

RESOLVED

To approve the responses to the recommendations of the Scrutiny Review into the Job Support Market.