March 13, 2023 | blog
Employment and Skills Board Chair Blog
The latest Employment and Skills Board (ESB) meeting highlighted some fantastic work that is happening across the sectors in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly as well as highlighting recruitment issues and questions around future funding. The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Cornwall Council have embedded ‘Good Work’ in the development and delivery of the Employment and Skills Strategy and Good Growth Investment Plans. The request is to establish a Good Work Forum, reporting directly to the Employment and Skills Board, to enable the LEP and Cornwall Council to translate their strategies and investment plans into a clear set of actions and deliverables to support the Good Work aims. This has been approved by the ESB. Proud to Care Cornwall have Worked with DWP and have identified several health professionals from the Ukraine in Cornwall. Those identified are keen to work in health and care and if possible, gain professional registration in the UK. One barrier is language and the need to achieve level 7 International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in English to be eligible for registration. In partnership with a language school, Proud to Care now have a cohort of professionals on an […]
