EXPERIENCE SUSSEX, the official visitor economy development programme for East and West Sussex, has released research that reveals the significant value of tourism for businesses in the region.
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Expansion of Young Persons Substance Misuse Service
FROM THE beginning of April the Substance Misuse Service in East Sussex will be available to young people up to the age of 25.
Following successful treatment activity and positive outcomes last year, extra funding has been secured to enable the service to provide advice and treatment to more young people and their families.
Pension fund wins national award
THE EAST Sussex Pension Fund has been honoured at a national awards ceremony.
The Fund has been named Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Fund of the Year (assets over £2.5 billion) at the 2021 Local Authority Pension Fund (LAPF) Investments Awards.
Partnership agreement to improve skills and careers in East Sussex
WORK to improve skills, careers and training in East Sussex has been given a boost following a new partnership between national and local government.
The County Council has signed an agreement to work closely with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to improve the employment opportunities and skills of local residents.
New reading initiative launched
A NEW REMOTE reading programme has been launched to support struggling young readers across the county.
East Sussex County Council is supporting the roll-out of an innovative reading scheme to help improve the reading skills of pupils in three primary schools in Hastings, Eastbourne and Newhaven.
Sixty 5- to 7-year-olds at Ore Village, Oakwood and Harbour primary schools are now receiving weekly online reading sessions as part of the UK-wide TutorMate programme, which is run by the charity Innovations for Learning UK.