County Skills for growth plan

The Staffordshire County Council's Skills for Growth Plan which has a major focus on securing investment to expand education and training opportunities for young people, is set to be approved this week.

This amount includes £40 million already secured and a further £110 million being sought from the Department for Education to expand 16 to 18 education and training provision.

The council and its partners have committed to ensuring that the county has the right facilities, partnerships and capacity to meet future skills demand. 

Other important sections of the plan include helping more people into work, strengthening careers advice for young people, and expanding lifelong learning opportunities.