Collaborating with business to help the unemployed
Integrating unemployed people back into the workplace and mainstream society is a huge challenge. But research by Professor Alison Fuller and Dr Sadaf Rizvi shows how local authorities can use Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act to achieve both economic goals and social cohesion.
The scheme, introduced by Southampton City Council, granted planning permission for a new store on the condition that the company guaranteed interviews to jobseekers who had completed a special pre-employment training course.