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Perspective of a Prosperous English Region
Councillor Roy Perry
AER Summit on the Crisis and the Regions
22 – 23 September
Hampshire
Unemployment – July 2012
Overall
• EU27 – 10.4%
• UK – 8.0%
• Hampshire – 2.3%
Young people
• EU27 – 22.5%
• UK – 7.6%
• Hampshire – 4.0%
The importance of education and training
In Hampshire, we believe:
• Good quality education should prepare young people for life
• Young people need transferable skills
• There needs to be more emphasis on key academic
subjects like English
and Maths
The needs of the job market
• Many young people in education today will go on to do jobs that have not yet been invented
• Education should focus on ensuring young people are:
• flexible
• adaptable
• resilient
Hampshire: centre of the Marine Industry
The role of Hampshire County Council• Enabling infrastructure necessary for job
creation
• Working in partnership with schools, business, colleges and training providers
• Not getting in the way of enterprise
What works?
• Working in partnership
• Linking skills development to industries
• Specific local
projects which
address areas of
need