Agenda item

Councillor Johnson Situ introduced his portfolio and answered questions from the committee.

Committee members  asked about:

•  achievement of apprenticeship targets

•  apprenticeship levy

•  support for small businesses

•  engagement with Latin American businesses at Elephant & Castle 

•  support for Universal credit claimants 

•  accessibility of apprenticeship scheme -how can care leavers gain places? The cabinet member  agreed to provide data on the number of care leavers who are apprentices

•  connectivity between council departments who are involved with an apprentice (eg housing)

•  how can the economic wellbeing strategy assist self employed workers 

•  how the council promotes the living wage with small & medium enterprises

•  Southwark Business forum 

•  challenges in achieving fairer future promises for 18 year olds