Newham Partnership - Employment and Enterprise Partnership Action Board

The EEPAB exists to co-ordinate local plans and initiatives to improve the following for Newham residents and businesses:   ·  Skill levels ·  Quality and quantity of job opportunities ·  Wage levels ·  Business growth opportunities The EEPAB exists to bring members together to work on the following:   ·  Support and steer the development of employment and skills workstreams which benefit Newham residents ·  Contribute to the achievement of regional and national targets to reduce worklessness and raise skill and wage levels ·  Monitor quarterly Labour Market Information Reports to identify trends and alert members to issues which impact upon Newham residents ·  Share information and knowledge about the regional economy, growth plans, skills needs and employers’ priorities and develop pathways to enable residents to benefit from economic growth ·  Act as a forum to share good practice related to skills and employment strategies and delivery ·  Co-ordinate responses to regional and national consultations or initiatives when required.