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Paul WinterCEO, Ipswich Building Society

Chairman, Greater Ipswich City Deal Steering Committee

City Deals

• What are they?

City Deal Principles

1. Put cities in control of economic opportunities and challenges

2. Work in a wider area across local authority boundaries and sectors

3. Give real power to local authorities so they can create economic growth

‘A quiet revolution’

Greater Ipswich City Deal

Key Element 1 – Skills

• Locally responsive procurement and investment, and careers support

• Maximise local employer investment

• A Youth Guarantee

Greater Ipswich City Deal

Key Element 2 – Growth Hub

• First point of contact

• Coordination of activities

• Commissioning of services

• Improved innovation support

Greater Ipswich City Deal

Key Element 3 - Infrastructure

Greater Ipswich City Deal

What’s in it for you?

• Training programme more closely linked to local needs

• Skills investment packages

• Employer led development paths

• Help in employing young people – particularly Apprentices

• New support for business growth and infrastructure

Greater Ipswich City Deal

Our ask of business

• Be engaged as we progress

• Take a fresh view on how you can help with improving skills to create high value jobs

• Be clear what you need

• Be prepared to redirect some of your skills spending