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#LevellingUp was central to the #SpendingReview.
The Chancellor's statement mostly emphasised infrastructure & capital, but the 122 page document highlighted skills & job creation will play a central part too.
Key takeaways from @MagriniElena's blog
https://www.centreforcities.org/blog/what-did-the-spending-review-do-for-employment-and-skills/
The Chancellor's statement mostly emphasised infrastructure & capital, but the 122 page document highlighted skills & job creation will play a central part too.
Key takeaways from @MagriniElena's blog
https://www.centreforcities.org/blog/what-did-the-spending-review-do-for-employment-and-skills/
#Skills are a key determinant of the success of people and places 
Cities and large towns with a larger share of population with high-level qualifications tend to have more vibrant labour markets and to be more productive. https://www.centreforcities.org/blog/what-did-the-spending-review-do-for-employment-and-skills/
Cities and large towns with a larger share of population with high-level qualifications tend to have more vibrant labour markets and to be more productive. https://www.centreforcities.org/blog/what-did-the-spending-review-do-for-employment-and-skills/
The Chancellor confirmed:
ÂŁ2.2bn uplift for school funding
Further investment in further education
ÂŁ375m for the National Skills Fund
New 3yr long ÂŁ2.9 billion Restart programme
Kickstart programme
Pilots for the new UK Shared Prosperity Fund announced.
ÂŁ2.2bn uplift for school funding Further investment in further education ÂŁ375m for the National Skills Fund New 3yr long ÂŁ2.9 billion Restart programme Kickstart programme Pilots for the new UK Shared Prosperity Fund announced.
To make sure these announcements really translate into levelled-up opportunities across the country, 
things need to happen: https://www.centreforcities.org/blog/what-did-the-spending-review-do-for-employment-and-skills/
things need to happen: https://www.centreforcities.org/blog/what-did-the-spending-review-do-for-employment-and-skills/
There needs to be better connection between these new programmes and other initiatives already in place
Support must be tailored to the most disadvantaged groups These interventions must be combined with strong jobs growth
#COVID19 has made finding a job harder. In the Chancellor's spring budget, a short-term fiscal stimulus to create jobs is needed.
#LevellingUp should focus on making struggling places more attractive to investment from higher-skilled businesses. https://www.centreforcities.org/blog/what-did-the-spending-review-do-for-employment-and-skills/
#LevellingUp should focus on making struggling places more attractive to investment from higher-skilled businesses. https://www.centreforcities.org/blog/what-did-the-spending-review-do-for-employment-and-skills/
