Investing in People

What is this theme about?

The key issues being considered are:

• People are living longer and people are having children later in life therefore the age gap between generations is widening
• More people live alone feeling isolated and cut off from their community
• Bournemouth is below the regional and national average at GCSE
• Over 8% of young people in the town are not in employment, education or training.This exceeds the regional average of 5.9%
• Children and young people make less progress at school than nationally expected
• People with disabilities and long term illness miss out on opportunities open to others
• People should feel included in their communities
• In 2006 only 28% of residents felt that they could influence local decisions
• The quality of life varies enormously depending on where people live
• Increase partnership working at a neighbourhood level to deliver better services and outcomes for everybody including older people, homeless and disabled
• Art and culture is essential for vibrant communities and can enhance the quality of life
• Locally there is a shortage of people with basic education levels to fill gap in existing occupations