Get Sussex Working Plan

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The Director of Communities, Economy and Transport has asked the Lead Member for Economy, at a meeting on 14 October 2025, to endorse the Get Sussex Working Plan as a strategic framework for employment, health and skills across Sussex. p1p2p3p5

The report also recommends that the existing Get Sussex Working Partnership Group continues to oversee delivery until governance is confirmed through the proposed Mayoral Combined County Authority, and that authority be delegated to the Director to make future minor amendments to the Plan. p6p7

The Plan is a pan-Sussex response to the Government's Get Britain Working white paper, developed by East Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council and Brighton & Hove City Council at the request of the Department for Work and Pensions, and aims to reduce economic inactivity and raise long-term employment to 80% by 2035 over the period 2025 to 2035. p8p9p15

It sets out six ambitions and an Implementation Plan with seven key performance indicators, and targets priority groups including young people not in education, employment or training, older adults, migrants and refugees, unpaid carers, low skilled adults and people with mental and physical health needs. p20p22p23

The report says over 200 stakeholders contributed to the consultation, including employers, voluntary and community organisations, education providers, the NHS and the Department for Work and Pensions, with insights from Connected Futures Hastings peer research also shaping the Plan, and states that delivery against the indicators is subject to funding. p12p29

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• p1Report to: Lead Member for Economy Date of meeting:
• p214 October 2025 By: Director of Communities, Economy and Transport
• p3Title: Get Sussex Working Plan Purpose: To seek endorsement of the Get Sussex Working Plan and agreement to the current Partnership Group overseeing the delivery of the Plan until new governance structures are determined.
• p51) Endorse the Get Sussex Working Plan (The Plan) as a strategic framework for employment, health and skills integration across Sussex.
• p62) Agree the continuation of the current Partnership Group to oversee delivery of the Plan until governance structures are confirmed via the proposed new Mayoral Combined County Authority (MCCA); and
• p73) Delegate authority to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to make future minor amendments to the Plan.
• p81. Background Information 1.1 The Get Sussex Working Plan (GSWP or ‘the Plan’) is a pan-Sussex response to the UK Government’s Get Britain Working white paper. It aims to reduce economic inactivity and increase long-term employment to 80% by 2035, through a whole-system approach to employment, health and skills. The Plan is live and evolving, to be delivered and reviewed over the coming decade.
• p91.2 The Plan has been developed collaboratively by East Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council and Brighton & Hove City Council at the request of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
• p121.5 Over 200 stakeholders contributed to the consultation process, including employers, Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises, education providers, National Health Service and the DWP. Insights from Connected Futures Hastings peer research further shaped the Plan. In East Sussex, the Skills and Employment East Sussex Board was actively involved in the development of the plan from inception, at a mid-point workshop and undertook a review of the draft plan.
• p151.8 The Plan will run from 2025 until 2035, spanning a period of major change including:
• p202.2 Targeted employment support interventions are needed and the GSWP identifies how results can be maximised by targeting the priority groups identified by the data mapping and stakeholder consultation. Groups identified are: NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) young people (including those who are SEND and care-experienced), older adults, migrants and refugees, unpaid carers, adults with multiple complex needs, low skilled adults and those with mental and physical health needs.
• p222.4 The GSWP sets out 6 ambitions: Ambition 1: Build an education, skills and employment infrastructure to achieve the Get Sussex Working Plan. Ambition 2: Address needs of diverse resident groups to increase economic activity. Ambition 3: Develop a joined-up approach with employers to inclusive workforce development, training and careers progression . Ambition 4: Respond to diverse place-based needs to increase economic activity, health and wellbeing outcomes. Ambition 5: Embed careers, employment and skills at the heart of decision-making to facilitate a systems-wide approach. Ambition 6: Develop and upskill our workforce to boost employment and growth
• p232.5 The accompanying Implementation Plan identifies short, medium and long-term actions to support each of the ambitions and 7 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to enable progress to be measured.
• p292.10 The Plan states that delivery towards the identified KPIs is subject to funding and subject to a policy and economic environment that is conducive to the delivery of the identified actions.