Employment And Skills Partnership
The Southwark Alliance Employment and Skills Partnership was established in 2002 to develop and oversee the implementation of Southwark's Employment Strategy and Action Plan. It is one of the economic theme groups of the Southwark Alliance (the Local Strategic Partnership) and works closely with its sister group (the Enterprise Partnership) to deliver the economic objectives of the Alliance
The Partnership's aim is to increase the employment rate and improve the vocational skills of Southwark residents by overseeing the implementation of the Southwark Employment Strategy and co-ordinating a range of services delivered through partner agencies working together to tackle worklessness in the borough. It also commissions valuable research on the local economy
Employment and Skills Partnership members are strategic decision makers within their own organisations ensuring that actions and targets agreed by the Employment and Skills Partnership are owned and implemented by all partners.
The Employment Strategy is reviewed every 3 years and gives the Partnership and the wider LSP the opportunity to ensure that priorities are updated and progress has been made through improved Partnership working. The next review is schedule for 2009/10
The following organisations are members of the Employment and Skills Partnership:
Learning and Skills Council (Chair)
Southwark Adult Learning
Reed in Partnership
Pecan (VCS Representative) (Vice Chair)
St Giles Trust (VCS Representative)
For further information on the Employment and Skills Partnership, please contact Nick Wolff, Project Development Manager, Economic Development and Strategic Partnerships, Southwark Council, Chiltern House, Portland Street, London SE17 2ES.
Tel: 020 7525 5676
Email: Nick.Wolff@southwark.gov.uk
To download the Southwark Employment Strategy in a pdf format, click here.
To download a copy of the October 2007 Labour Market Bulletin, click here.
For a copy of the London Skills and Employment Board's London Approach Draft Stategy March 2008, click here.
Please click here for the Employment and Skills Partnership 2005 Terms of Reference
Click this link to view A Guide to Southwark's Partnerships
The Employment and Skills Partnership Newsletter for September and October is now available. Click here to view it in pdf.
Employment and Skills Partnership Minutes
Detailed below are Employment and Skills Partnership Meetings which occur every eight weeks. Please click on the relevent pdf to view the minutes of each meeting:
| Date | Meeting Location | Minutes |
| 24/07/08 | Meeting of the EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS PARTNERSHIP at Southwark Town Hall | |
| 22/05/08 | Meeting of the Employment and Skills Partnership at Southwark Town Hall | |
| 25/03/08 | JOINT ENTERPRISE AND EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS PARTNERSHIP MEETING Technopark, London South Bank University, London Road | |
| 21/02/08 | Meeting of the Employment and Skills Partnership held at Southwark Town Hall |