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PART TWO: LEADING TOMORROW
unemployment in Wolverhampton. The LEAP team work closely with Job Centre Plus,
the National Apprentice Service and have recently signed an Apprenticeship Charter
with the TUC.
Key points
• A collaborative approach to skills development has directly supported and
developed local communities and businesses in Wolverhampton.
• The biggest obstacles to promoting careers in construction lie in the low
regard such careers seem to have in schools and also amongst some
sections of our communities – specific interventions to address these
factors have produced some successes.
• The employment and training aspirations of the partnership were
complementary but could not have been delivered without the total buyin
of the construction partners and their staff and the full commitment of
the Wolverhampton Homes Director of Property Services and Chief
Executive. Top-level and strategic buy-in is vital to make employment and
training initiatives a success.
• Early engagement with schools and the provision of business taster
sessions are important to develop the workforce of the future.
• Celebrate success!
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