Www.haringey.gov.uk CESI London Skills & Employment Convention 29 th May 2012 After the riots, what’s next?

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CESI London Skills & Employment Convention

29th May 2012

After the riots, what’s next?

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• 60 households badly damaged, 39 households destroyed

• 200 businesses (57%) on High Road damaged

• Over 95% of businesses reported loss of trade as a result of the disturbances – estimated daily loss £600 - £2k

• On average – 50% fall in trade, 20-30% fall by end of August

• Lack of confidence from businesses & residents

The Impact…

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The Response…

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Building back better: Transforming Tottenham

Improved retail offer in the High Rd

Create a cultural quarter at Tottenham Green and Seven Sisters

North Tottenham new leisure led destination

Tottenham Hale:£35m investment in gyratory and new bus station

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Haringey – a borough of contrasts

• 17,440 people claiming out of work benefits – the highest in London

• 2,410 young people aged under 25 claiming out of work benefits

• No qualifications – 18%; London – 10%

• Employment rate – 71%; London – 68%

• Median earnings - £627.50 per week; London - £610.20 per week

• High qualifications – 56%; London – 42%

Wealth in the west…

Deprivation in the east…

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Previous approach

• Haringey Guarantee• Families into Work• North London

Pledge• Future Jobs Fund

• 5,413 people engaged • 1,066 people

completing work placements

• 1,157 people achieving qualifications

• 1,351 people supported into employment

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New approach – Jobs For Haringey• Provision to support at

least 800 people into sustained employment

• Strong focus on young people

• Geographically focussed on Tottenham and other deprived wards

• Job creation a key element

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Haringey Jobs Fund• Up to £4,000 subsidy to create

a job, lasting up to one year• Each job paid at upper NMW

rate (currently (£6.09 ph) with encouragement to pay LLW

• Free recruitment support from Jobs For Haringey providers

• In work support for up to 12 months

• Accredited training support, up to NVQ level 3, for each job created, provided by the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London and the Haringey Adult Learning Service

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Timetable & Funding

• 3 year programme with first jobs expected to be created in July 2012

• Funding package– Haringey Council £2.6m– GLA £1.5m– ESF £0.5m– Total £4.6m

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Further information

Martin Tucker Economic Development ManagerT – 020 8489 2932E – [email protected]

Ambrose QuashieEconomic Development OfficerT – 020 8489 6914E – [email protected]