Outside body

Purpose:

First established as a voluntary partnership in 1998 to create and develop a culture of lifelong learning for York and to maximise the contribution of learning to personal fulfillment and well-being, social mobility, community cohesion and sustainable economic growth for the city.  In 2004, Learning City York took on a new role to lead on the Learning City theme of York’s Local Strategic Partnership Community Plan “Without Walls”.  In 2013, Learning City produced York’s first all age Skills Strategy ‘Unlocking York Talent’ (2013-2016) that focuses on three core strands of activity ‘Developing a flexible and more productive workforce’; Connecting People to Jobs and Nurturing and Supporting Young People.

In 2017, City of York Council - Skills Team, took the lead on working with stakeholders across the city to publish York Skills Plan (2017 – 2020). The two key priorities that help to underpin but are not limited by the York Economic Strategy, are simple:

-         Develop, retain and attract talent, (supporting the growth of local businesses)

-         Making sure no one is left behind (supporting all residents to get good quality and well paid jobs)

The mission of the Learning City York Partnership is two-fold:  To ensure all those who live and work in York have the education and skills that will enable them to play an active part in society and contribute to the life of the city and to ensure that the city is seen as both a nationally and internationally recognised centre of excellence for education, learning and skills with  an exemplary commitment to lifelong learning and an aspiration to stimulate a culture of enterprise, innovation and creativity that is second to none.

Minutes of meetings can be found here

York Skills Plan 2017-2020 | City of York Council

April 2019 – advised by Alistair Gourlay, CYC, that this body is not currently meeting – set to expired.CC