Young people, disabled adults, BAME groups and women are disproportionately under-represented in London’s labour market:
- The unemployment rate for 16- to 24-year-olds is 2.6 times higher than for adults aged 25 to 64.
- Almost double the proportion of working-age disabled adults in London are workless, compared to non-disabled adults
- British Black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) Londoners have higher rates of unemployment and economic inactivity than other ethnic groups
- Women are more likely to be workless than men in London – 9 per cent of men are workless compared with 33 per cent of women.[1]
The employment market in London is highly polarised. There are a broad range of opportunities for highly skilled workers but opportunities, progression and pay are lagging for employees with lower level skills.
The construction sector particularly is suffering from a shortage of skilled employees[2]and large scale regeneration programmes, like the ones in Croydon and Brent Cross, are promoted based on the hundreds of new jobs they can create for local people. But are they creating jobs for all Londoners?
The London Assembly Regeneration Committee will explore how employment opportunities created through regeneration can meet the needs of London employers as well as Londoners, particularly those groups whose participation in the labour market is typically lower.
The following guests have been invited to the meeting:
- Julie Sexton, Senior Programme Manager, Regeneration, GLA
- Helen Stonelake, Project Manager, Regeneration, GLA
- Michael Heanue, Principal Policy Officer (Skills), GLA
- Tony Wilson, Director of Policy and Research, Learning and Work Institute
- Danny Edwards, Strategy and Partnerships Manager, Southwark Council.
The meeting will take place on Wednesday 16 May at 2:00pm in The Chamber, at City Hall
(The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).
Media and members of the public are invited to attend.
The meeting can also be viewed via webcast.
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Notes to editors
Notes for Editors:
- https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/skills-for-londoners-draft-strategy-november-2017.pdf
- https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/mayors_construction_academy_programme_april.pdf
- Agenda papers
- Shaun Bailey AM, Chairman of the Regeneration Committee is available for interview. See contact details below
- London Assembly Regeneration Committee
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
For media enquiries, please contact Samuel Casserly on 020 7983 4603. For out of hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer. Non-media enquiries should be directed to the Public Liaison Unit on 020 7983 4100.