London South Bank University (LSBU) and Southwark Council have signed a new agreement to work in partnership to strengthen the borough’s recovery from the pandemic. The agreement will enable more Southwark residents to learn new skills, find new employment opportunities and make the borough a greener place to live and work by:
This renews the current agreement between LSBU and Southwark Council, signed in 2014 which:
Professor David Phoenix, Vice-Chancellor of LSBU said: “The London Borough of Southwark is LSBU’s home and we have been working with the Council for many years to provide new opportunities to local businesses and residents. The Council’s support in opening the Passmore Centre in 2018 – the only dedicated university centre for higher and degree apprenticeships in the UK - is a testament to the strength and importance of the relationship between our two organisations.
“By formally renewing our partnership, we will be able to expand our capability to tackle the impact of Covid-19 on Southwark residents, including through the creation of new apprenticeships and training opportunities in health and green jobs, as well as providing insight to local businesses who are adapting to new ways of working in light of the pandemic.”
Cllr Kieron Williams, Leader of Southwark Council said: “I'm delighted that we have LSBU as one of our core partners in Southwark, working with us to deliver a better future for local people. We share a determination to make Southwark a fairer and greener borough and to build a local economy that works for everyone. We are doing that through really practical work. Supporting local people into apprenticeships and jobs, helping local businesses to start and grow, and building the health and care workforce we need for the 21st century. I know the progress we have already made together is just a start, and today we are declaring our shared ambition to go much further”.