BROMLEY EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE
Louisa Allen, LBB Community Development Manager
Minutes:
The Community Development Manager gave an update on the Bromley Employment Initiative which aimed to support young people aged 16-24 years into employment. The way the scheme would work was currently being developed but would likely include a programme of support to local businesses to provide apprenticeship and internship opportunities to young people.
Colin Maclean, Community Links Bromley, highlighted the opportunities available in the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector workforce for young people and offered to lead a pilot project to facilitate opportunities for young people in the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. He also announced that Community Links Bromley would shortly be recruiting an apprentice and making two internship opportunities available. Sam Parrett, Bromley College highlighted a similar national scheme in which the Government was making £250m available to businesses to run apprenticeship schemes. It was important to ensure that the Bromley scheme benefitted local businesses and young people.
RESOLVED that the update be noted.