EALING’S JOBS & SKILLS STRATEGY 2024-29
Do you work within one of Ealing’s seven towns? Do you own or operate a business in the borough, or wish to invest in the borough? Are you a resident that wants to upskill or reskill and get on a pathway to a higher waged job? Let’s talk about the Jobs & Skills Strategy.
What is a Jobs & Skills Strategy?
It is a strategy to help grow wealth and prosperity across the borough’s seven towns, and to unlock the full potential of Ealing’s residents, workforce, and businesses. It is an action orientated strategy to address new economic challenges, particularly those resulting from the cost-of-living crisis that persists.
It will align with the new government’s forthcoming Industrial Strategy and reenergise the council’s message on attracting investment into the borough and strengthen our approach in growing a more diverse and resilient economy.
Why is a Jobs & Skills Strategy needed?
The local need for good and higher waged jobs is clear. Average earnings in our borough are some of the lowest in London, ranking 26th out of the 32 London boroughs. This has knock-on effects on other challenges, such as housing affordability and deprivation. Two in every five jobs in Ealing are in typically low-paid industries, like in retail, hospitality, and social care. As of 2022, 20,000 jobs in Ealing were paid less than the London Living Wage.
This strategy is needed to help create higher waged and more secure jobs for Ealing’s residents to occupy. Building on the council’s Good for Ealing program, the strategy will promote Ealing as premier place to invest, to start or grow a business and ensure businesses can fully capitalise on all economic growth opportunities, including access to more suitably skilled residents to meet workforce demands.
How can I get involved?
A draft strategy is now available for further feedback. Your comments will help to shape the final version of the strategy.
Have your say by midnight Thursday 22 August 2024.
