Policy information sourced from the Dartford Core Strategy
CS 9: Skills and Training
To ensure the provision of a locally skilled workforce to support the economic transformation of the Borough, the Council will:
- Work with its partners to provide training in the skills required for future growth sectors, including construction, hospitality, retailing, environmental technologies, logistics, finance, business and IT.
- Work with partners to secure funding and progress proposals for training and education establishment including a Higher Education presence, linked to Dartford Science Park at the Bridge, including The Sustainable Construction Academy (Suscon) and The Institute for Sustainability. These will focus on sustainable environmental technologies and sustainable construction techniques.
- Work with Groundwork and partners to secure continued funding for IT training for residents.
- Require developments, commensurate with their size, to contribute to the:
- delivery of skills training, through other agencies if appropriate, to develop skills needed in association with the construction and operation of the development;
- promotion of apprenticeships and work placements within the development itself and throughout the supply chain;
- provision of local schools with curriculum-based educational material, linked to the job opportunities in the new development.
- Work with developers and Employ Kent Thameside to provide a job shop in the Borough on one of the large sites at any one time, as phasing permits.
For more information please see the Core Strategy