Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- People between 16 to 64 years old, across West Yorkshire, currently not in employment, or previously not in employment due to any barriers, such as mental or physical health, caring responsibilities; people who are in work but struggle with attendance due to health and other challenges.
Training, skills and health providers
West Yorkshire Employers
Local councils
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
What are we asking for?
We want you to fill in the survey. It should take less than 15 minutes. You can fill it in yourself or on behalf of another individual, or giving the opinion of your business or organisation that you represent. The survey is open to any resident of West Yorkshire, and/or anyone working in West Yorkshire, and anyone who employs or support them. We are asking for your views to help us understand how we can best offer support in the future, by understanding the barriers people might face to accessing or finding a job, or they support they need to do so.
What are the aims of this engagement?
The engagement will also help us understand the challenges our residents might face, and how we can best offer work, health and skills support and how we can commission and design future pathways that better support our residents.
What are the next steps?
This public engagement is open for responses from 05 November 2024 to 05 December 2024. After the engagement has closed, the responses received will be used to shape the aims and strategies of the Combined Authority and partners going forward in the work, health and skills plan for West Yorkshire.
How will you ensure that the engagement is accessible?
Alternative formats of the engagement materials are available upon request, and a phone number is available for support to take part. You can also ask questions using the Q&A tool on Your Voice page or email us at yourvoice@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
View our Equality Objectives on our website by clicking here: Equality objectives - West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Why is this project important?
Information collected from this Work, Health and Skills project, will be used to create a new Work, Health and Skills plan aimed at improving our employment and skills support services across West Yorkshire.
What does economically inactive mean?
Someone who is considered to be economically inactive is a person who is neither employed nor unemployed. This means that they are not in paid work and are not looking for work (or available to start work); People, aged 16-64, not in employment who have not been seeking work within the last 4 weeks and/or are unable to start work within the next 2 weeks.
Can I take part in this engagement?
Yes. We want to hear from everybody.
Not sure this is you?
Contact us and we are happy to help.
yourvoice@westyorks-ca-gov.uk or 0113 245 7676
We'll be glad to speak with us many people as possible, to hear your thoughts, suggestions and ideas.
Your lived experience and recommendations will help us form the Work, Health and Skills plan to bring about any necessary changes to the system and future employment support services.
What is the West Yorkshire Combined Authority?
The Combined Authority was formed in April 2014 to work across West Yorkshire to develop and deliver policies, programmes and services which directly benefit the people of West Yorkshire. To find out more visit www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk.