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Post 16 Education / Skills -

ECC advises that there is a requirement for students to stay in a form of education and training until they are at least 18 years old. The consultation document makes no reference to such provision, and ECC recommends that BBC have consideration to the full range of opportunities for the provision of such education, including apprenticeships, in the Plan making process.

The consultation document makes no references to how the Local Plan will address the issue of improving the skills base in the Borough. The Essex Employment and Skills Board identifies 7 priority sectors which are set for growth in Essex and are suffering skills shortages in advanced manufacturing and engineering, care, construction, financial and related services, health, IT, digital and creative, and logistics. ECC recommends that BBC consider how the Plan can address this matter.

ECC also recommends the plan makes reference to the importance of the use of employment and skills plans, particularly in relation to the large scale developments proposed, such as DHGV.