By attracting and empowering talent, targeted upskilling and reskilling initiatives and fostering a culture of lifelong learning we can help to unlock the potential of all individuals across urban and rural communities and support our businesses to thrive and grow. A range of stakeholder organisations from across the skills and employment system are integral to achieving this including training and learning providers, Higher Education and Further Education settings, business and employment support services as well as the individual employees and residents of Suffolk themselves.
To support talent development in Suffolk, the Suffolk County Council Skills team look to work alongside, and with, other key stakeholder organisations to stimulate aspiration and equip people with the capabilities and skills required to enhance well-being, secure and progress within employment and ultimately supply our economy with the right skills and talent to flourish and grow.
More information on the work of the SCC Skills Team can be found at
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Visit Recruitment LinkGet Suffolk Working
Get Suffolk Working is our new plan for employment in Suffolk, developed to meet some of the challenges set out in Government’s ‘Get Britain Working’ white paper. It includes headline ambitions for Suffolk to match the national target of an 80% employment rate while maintaining an economic activity rate of 80% and proposes some initial actions which could be taken to enhance the impact of ongoing activity in Suffolk to achieve these. Find out more on the Suffolk County Council website.
Suffolk Labour Market Information (LMI) Resource
Purpose: The Suffolk Economy Team has produced this resource to:
- Inform Careers Guidance: the resource provides up-to-date information on job trends, skills demand, and local socio-economic data.
- Support Informed Decision-Making: the resource empowers students to make informed career choices that are aligned with growth sectors and local economic needs.
- Promotes Economic Development: the resource is aligned to the Suffolk Economic Strategy ensuring its relevant to the local economy.
- Gatsby Benchmark: the resource supports multiple Gatsby Benchmarks by providing local labour market insights to inform career decisions.
Frequency: The resource will be updated yearly.
