CHAMBER NEWS
Regional unemployment figures remain positive
The latest labour market figures released by the Office for National Statistics show the East Midlands continues as a major contributor to the UK economy in terms of jobs and wealth creation. While unemployment nationally was reported at 4.3% for the three
months to the end of January, the regional figure remained more positive at 4.1%, a 0.1% improvement over the previous quarter. The figures show a net 25,059 more people in employment for the
period compared with the three months to the end of October last year and 19,019 more than two years ago. Scott Knowles (pictured), Chief Executive at the Chamber, said: “Once
again the East Midlands is recording a lower unemployment percentage than the average for the rest of the country, which should reinforce to Government the need to invest in this region. “We make more here in the East Midlands than anywhere else in the
country and we are very good at selling what we make to global markets, and yet we receive only 60% average per capita infrastructure investment. “The Chamber is lobbying hard to persuade Government that as a region
we deserve at least 100% average per capita infrastructure investment. Just think how much more we could achieve with better broadband, better mobile connectivity, better roads and a 21st Century electrified railway. “Couple the rise in the number of people in work with recent announcements of wage growth – which is now predicted to return to positive territory sooner rather than later - and reduced inflation and the overall picture is one of a relatively buoyant economy despite lingering doubts over Brexit.” Despite the quarterly rise in employment and fall in unemployment,
different figures released by the ONS showed an increase in the number of Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire.
‘The overall picture is one of a relatively buoyant economy despite lingering doubts over Brexit’
Northampton based GOODWILL Solutions CIC is one of the county’s most successful commercially focused social enterprises
Goodwill Solutions Learning Academy CIC is now working with Northampton College and other local training providers to increase the number of people enrolling on their courses to gain relevant work skills and to take accredited apprenticeship training at all levels.
The specific programme is free for employers to access and provides businesses with an understanding of how apprenticeships work a training needs analysis and impartial training provider recommendations as well as an apprentice helpline. It also provides individual applicants with robust pre-apprenticeship support.
To find out more about Goodwill Solutions Learning Academy CIC and the
support on offer to help with training, personal development and Apprenticeships, contact Stephen at:
apprenticeships@learningacademy.org.uk
30 business network April 2018
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