Objective 3 Priorities & Measures

Objective 3 in Wrexham

The whole of Wrexham is eligible for support under Objective 3 and is delivered through 5 priorities:

 Priority 1: Developing Active Labour Market Policies to prevent and combat unemployment.

 Priority 2: Equal Opportunities for All and Promoting Social Inclusion.

 Priority 3: Lifelong Learning

 Priority 4: Promoting Business Competitiveness

 Priority 5: Promoting Gender Equality within the Labour Market

Each of these 5 priorities are split into more specific measures, click on the links above to see each individual priority in more detail.

Priority 1

• Measure 1 – Preventing long-term unemployment.
• Measure 2 – Reintegration of the long-term unemployed.
• Measure 3 – Supporting the transition from education to the labour market.

The objectives of this priority and its measure are to get the unemployed and economically inactive back into work. Its supports the integration of young people into the labour market, helping to prevent them becoming unemployed with a focus on support for disaffected young people or those at risk from disaffection.

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Priority 2

• Measure 1: Pathways to employment.
• Measure 2: Capacity Building for Community based Groups.
• Measure 3: The Development of Business Opportunities in the Social Economy.
• Measure 4: Local Development to promote Social Inclusion.

The objective of this priority and its measures is targeted at those groups excluded from learning and employment opportunities focus is on Ethnic Minorities, disabled people, returners to the labour Market and people with basic skills needs. It also aims to strengthen capacity community groups and organisations and develop Social Economy opportunities.

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Priority 3

• Measure 1: Developing new or improved guidance and learning systems.
• Measure 2: Increasing participation and attainment in Lifelong Learning.

The objective of this priority and its measures is a development of a learning culture and provision of better access to information and guidance to enhance equal opportunities. Focus is placed on learning opportunities for those in low paid/low skilled jobs, individuals who lack basic skills and those who are less likely to access and/or undertake further learning.

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Priority 4

• Measure 1: Supporting Management Development.
• Measure 2: Skills and knowledge development for the workforce in SMEs.
• Measure 3: Encouraging innovation, R&D and the Information Society.
• Measure 4: Support to encourage and develop Entrepreneurship.
• Measure 5: Anticipation & Analysis of skill needs.

The objective of this priority and its measures is to promote gender equality and equal opportunities in the labour market for all. Focus is on removing barriers, awareness raising and equal access.

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Priority 5

• Measure 1: Pathways to Participation.
• Measure 2: Promoting Attitudinal Change.

This priority aims to overcome gender segregation in the labour market and alter the attitudes of managers of SMEs in relation to equality issues.