Policy information sourced from the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 1

E7: Raising Skills

The Council will ensure a range of training and employment opportunities are linked with the development of major sites for both construction phases and end use occupiers, and through liaising with local colleges and businesses to ensure workforce development initiatives and training programmes reflect skill requirements in the workplace. The Council will engage with local businesses and universities to link high end jobs and green jobs in the borough with higher education courses. The Council will promote Hillingdon as a destination for visitors and tourists and ensure that local residents have access to jobs within related industries.

Implementation of Policy E7: how we will achieve this

Policy E7 will be delivered through preparing and implementing the Local Economic Assessment, and by means of partnership working with businesses, Adult Education services, universities and Further Education colleges, Jobcentre Plus, Chamber of Commerce, West London Working, Visit London and private developers. Delivery will also be through implementing the Planning Obligations SPD, the economic development strategy, strategy for tourism and visitor attractions, and the Subregional Employment and Skills Plan.

Initiatives such as the Chief Executives working contacts with local ‘Big Hitters’ in the business community, Gateway Heathrow 2012, 14-19 diplomas and 16-19 Commissioning will also help deliver Policy E7. Further initiatives will be developed to encourage active travel within the borough and information will be provided dynamically and responsively to encourage modal change to reduce car commuting on key corridors.

Monitoring of Policy E7: how we will measure success

Policy E7 will be monitored through NOMIS data for skills/employment. Internal monitoring will be through the Local Strategic Partnership Theme Group responsible for measuring skills targets within the Local Area Agreement.

For more information please see the Local Plan: Part 1