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Welcome to the first West London Working monthly e-bulletin for employment and skills providers working across west London.
West London Working brings together the agencies responsible for employment and skills to reduce the high number of west London residents not in employment.
To help providers keep up to date with news, events and policy, West London Working has developed this e-bulletin. Our aim is for it to become a valuable resource as the employment and skills landscape goes through a period of significant change.
Keep a look out for our upcoming series of workshops and capacity building sessions for small and medium providers. These will include policy overviews as well as practical master classes to help you make the most of upcoming funding opportunities.
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West London Working provider policy and networking event |
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Build Your Bid
West London Working invites you to a free networking event and workshop on Thursday 14 May 2009.
Especially designed for smaller and medium size employability and skills providers, come meet fellow specialist providers and hear how to present your specialist offer to funders and prime contractors.
Click here to register
1pm lunch
4.00pm finish
St Andrew’s Church Centre
Mount Park Road
Ealing W5 2RS
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West London Working – provider and employment support reception |
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On April 7th, West London Working jointly hosted a reception with Jobcentre Plus and partners which gave businesses and providers an insight into the achievements of West London Working (WLW) over the past two years. In particular, it was designed to be an opportunity for employers and employment and skills providers to find out more about the programmes of support available from Jobcentre Plus, as well as activity underway from the Learning and Skills Council.
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Mayor’s Economic Recovery Plan |
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The Mayor’s Economic Recovery Plan aims to help businesses and Londoners through the recession and to ensure that London is prepared to take full advantage of the eventual upturn.
Actions include:
- Increased support to businesses and small and medium organisations
- Opening up contract opportunities to smaller businesses
- Increasing investment London-wide in apprenticeships, starting with GLA Group, and ensuring a continuing focus on training and up-skilling of the London workforce
- Supporting Londoners through promoting the London Living Wage and supporting childcare enabling parents to work
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