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