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Joined up for Jobs

Joined Up for Jobs is an Edinburgh employment initiative guided by three principles – its activities should be demand-led, client-centred and joined-up.

The implementation of the strategy is overseen by the Strategy Group, comprising the following key partners:

Capital City Partnership

Capital City Partnership is a coalition of statutory, voluntary and community agencies in Edinburgh working together to promote social inclusion and achieve social justice for local people. The Partnership focuses on jobs, health, housing, learning and community safety.

Careers Scotland

Careers Scotland is working to reduce economic inactivity among young people and is seeking to increase productivity by providing access to career planning support for people of all ages. Careers Scotland contributes to Joined Up For Jobs
through its focus on employability support.

City of Edinburgh Council

The City of Edinburgh Council is the local statutory authority with a range of responsibilities, including community planning, education, and local economic and social inclusion policy. As lead agent for the Joined Up for Jobs strategy it has a key role in influencing the development of national and European policy through demonstrating more effective approaches to meeting the needs of the local labour market.

Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce

Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce is a membership organisation representing businesses in and around the city. In addition to being a voice for businesses of all sizes and sectors it also focusses on advice, training and education and networking.

Job Centre Plus

Jobcentre Plus , part of the Department for Work and Pensions, brings together employment and benefit services for people of working age, and is a key element in the Government’s objectives to help people based on ‘Work for those who can, support for those who cannot’.