A key element of our City Strategy work was a research programme that would further develop our knowledge and understanding of our labour market, and enable us to identify appropriate solutions for the most disadvantaged of Nottingham's minority communities, including some of the newer ethnic communities whose needs may not be considered in our more traditional ‘BME' employment activity.
For more information on the City Strategy see the full version of our strategy: ‘Nottinghamshire Working & Skilled' (2010).
The research was undertaken under the following themes:
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This research identifies and improves understanding of the physical (transport) barriers to accessing employment and training in Greater Nottingham.
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This piece of research was divided into two sections, the first covering data analysis and policy background, the second encompassing qualitative research.
Qualitative Research
Interviews and focus groups with a range of disadvantaged BME groups informed the qualitative research which focused on perceptions of the employment situation and employment support services.
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Desk Based Research
This
research examined national policy and good practice relating to BME
employment and looked at employment trends at a local level using
population data and information from the Nottingham Employment Zone.
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The Child Poverty Research was divided into data analysis and policy analysis.
Data
The data
analysis used tax and benefits data to analyse the numbers of children
living in workless or low income households both in Nottingham City and
in the wider conurbation.
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Policy
This
research, undertaken by Inclusion and the Child Poverty Action Group,
examines current national and local child poverty policy, including
that relating to labour market solutions.
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This research project uses
statistical analysis to examine labour market churn looking at movement
of individuals between different employment states, including
employment/ unemployment.
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This piece of research
maps, where possible, all the public sector employability activity
which is currently taking place in Greater Nottingham and comments on
policy and funding.
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This research uses the
Annual Population Survey to show how Greater Nottingham's large student
population can distort local level employment statistics.
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NCCESB and Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce's reaction to the Labour Market Stats released 16th May 2012.
3 reports published
Ten recommendations which would help to smooth the recruitment process for employers and jobseekers.
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