ECONOMIC GROWTH

A skills plan for Surrey

Michael Coughlin sets out the key elements of Surrey’s plan to create a unified and innovative skills and careers ecosystem for younger people and older career changers, and he emphasises the critical importance of partnership working to delivery.

‘Growing a sustainable economy, from which everyone can benefit' is one of the four inter-related key strategic priorities for Surrey CC.

The two parts of the statement are quite deliberate. They focus on the needs of businesses that will grow our economy, as well as inclusion, ensuring our underlying principle of ‘no-one left behind' is reflected in the work it drives. It also sits alongside our other key priorities of ‘tackling health inequality', ‘a greener future' and ‘thriving and empowered communities'.

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