SKILLS AND HEALTH INEQUALITIES IN LONDON 1

5 SKILLS AND HEALTH INEQUALITIES IN LONDON CONTENTS THE DESIGN • T here are an extensive range of skills programmes available in London and the AND DELIVERY devolution of the Adult Education Budget to the Mayor helped remove barriers OF SKILLS and has increased participation with greater equity in access to programmes. [...] Target underserved populations • Skills providers and employers to strengthen their relationships with the VCS in order to engage communities in the design and delivery of skills programme and in the identification of low skills areas and groups. [...] 19 SKILLS AND HEALTH INEQUALITIES IN LONDON CONTENTS 2 THE DELIVERY OF SKILLS PROGRAMMES IN LONDON 20 SKILLS AND HEALTH INEQUALITIES IN LONDON CONTENTS SECTION 2: KEY MESSAGES THE DESIGN • T here are an extensive range of skills programmes available in London and the AND DELIVERY devolution of the Adult Education Budget to the Mayor helped remove barriers OF SKILLS and has increased participation. [...] It intends to support collaboration and integration between London’s employment and skills funders and providers, as well as other public services, and to lead to improvements in the access and the quality of support Londoners receive in local skills and employment provision. [...] 32 SKILLS AND HEALTH INEQUALITIES IN LONDON CONTENTS 3 INEQUALITIES IN SKILLS AND ACCESS TO PROGRAMMES IN LONDON 33 SKILLS AND HEALTH INEQUALITIES IN LONDON CONTENTS SECTION 3: KEY MESSAGES SKILLS IN • T here are persistent shortages in the skills appropriate for several key LONDON occupations in London and approximately 21 percent of all vacancies in London in 2019 were du.