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Employment and Skills: The Role of Regeneration in Supporting Communities
SLIM have launched their 19th Learning Theme which is on the subject of regeneration, jobs and skills.
They hope to investigate how well regeneration policies, practices and funding streams are linking together to support communities, in terms of employment and skills. A renewed focus in recent years on ‘place based’ approaches has highlighted the need to better understand how regeneration activities bring benefits to communities in terms of jobs and skills. The impact of the recession and the increased emphasis on the worklessness agenda has reinforced this for local government and its partners. The SLIM Learning Theme explores practice in linking regeneration, employment and skills, the lessons that are emerging and recommendations for future practice, particularly in relation to the use of ESF funding.
The attached Bulletin provides a more detailed introduction to the Learning Theme. During its course, they will be exploring good practice, producing a research brief and will be holding a workshop on Tuesday 23 March 2010, at Sandy Park Conference Centre, Exeter. To be involved, please visit the website at:
http://www.swslim.org.uk/themes/themes_past.asp?theme_ID=28
Created on February 19th 2010
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