1 Introduction 1.1 Background


1. EAOL has provided to Suffolk County Council a Skills Letter of Intent (July 2013) (Annex 1). This letter of intent outlines East Anglia Offshore Wind’s (EAOW) approach to the development of a skills strategy in relation to the East Anglia ONE Offshore Windfarm. The key principles of which are provided below. It is these principles which will be considered in discharging Requirement 38 of the proposed East Anglia ONE Development Consent Order (DCO).


2. The following requirement regarding skills forms part of the DCO.


3. Requisition 38 states that no stage of the authorised development shall commence until written details of a skills strategy have been submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority. The skills strategy shall accord with the outline skills strategy principles.


1.2 Skills Strategy Principles 4. The objectives of the strategy shall be to: •


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To ensure the necessary balance of demand for, and supply of, professional and vocational skills to support the delivery of East Anglia ONE and to leave a legacy;


To promote employment and re-skilling opportunities in the communities most closely associated with the development of East Anglia ONE;


To utilise existing parent company skills programmes where and when possible and appropriate;


To make best use of existing local and national education and skills infrastructures and add value to these where appropriate.


5. The strategy shall be produced and business-led by EAOW with counsel from key stakeholders, including discussions with local authorities.


Outline Skills Strategy Version 1


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