Author: Local Government Association
Pages: 40
Year: 2009
Source: Local Government Association
The main programmes for helping people into work, the national employment and training programmes, are delivered through the Department of Work and Pensions, Job Centre Plus and the Learning and Skills Council. In a recession, people’s experience of the impact on jobs will vary from place to place. During these difficult times, it is more important than ever that the decisions about employment and training are taken locally by people close to the economic reality - so that help can be effectively targeted on the needs of local people and employers. This report therefore underlines the importance of the steps government is taking towards devolving economic decision making to sub-regions, cities, counties and local partnerships, and the need to make those changes with greater urgency.
Web link: http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/aio/1623986
