Employment and skills

The LDA works to improve the skills of people who work in London, to enhance Londoners' chances of employment and provide a more highly skilled workforce for organisations across the city.

There is a particular focus on helping people who are disadvantaged or excluded from the workplace, including those who are unemployed or who lack basic skills.

London Employment and Skills Taskforce (LEST) – The London Employment and Skills Taskforce for 2012 Action Plan demonstrates how London can make the most of the opportunities presented by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to improve people's employment chances.

European Social Fund (ESF) Projects – Together, the LDA and the ESF have financed a series of projects that aim to strengthen London's labour market.

London Skills and Employment Board (LSEB) – The LSEB works to improve leadership in improving adult skills and employment in London.

Skills for Life (SfL) – The LDA works to help adult Londoners improve their basic skills in literacy, numeracy, language, and information and communication technology.