In January 2023, Lambeth Council commissioned dmh associates to undertake an interim evaluation and cost benefit analysis of the Lambeth Made: Education, Skills and Employment (LMESE) programme. This was a four-year programme (2020 – 2024) which sought to support Lambeth’s young people between the ages of 11-30 to understand the opportunities available to them in business and work, explore how they can achieve their aspirations, and be equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed. LMESE is now in its third year contributing to the goals of Lambeth’s 2030 vision[1] Lambeth’s Economic Resilience Strategy and LambethMade Safer Strategy.
Our report and executive summaries can be viewed here:
[1] https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-03/Lambeth_2030-Our_Future_Our_Lambeth.pdf
The London Borough of Lambeth is part of the thirteen local authorities which make up Inner London. Lambeth stretches from the South bank of the river Thames to the residential suburbs of Streatham and West Norwood. Lambeth is well known for its diverse rich cultural and ethnic mix. The borough is divided into 25 wards and made up of five town centres: North Lambeth, Streatham, Clapham & Stockwell, Norwood, and Brixton. In January 2023, Lambeth Council commissioned dmh associates to undertake an interim evaluation, including a cost benefit analysis, of the Lambeth Made: Education, Skills and Employment (LMESE) programme
Programme Objectives
- Reduction in unemployment rate for 18-30-year-olds
- Reduction in claimants in the unemployment count for 18-24-year-olds
- Increase in Lambeth’s young people’s academic and vocational achievement at age 19
- Increase in proportion of 16–18-year-olds participating in education, employment or training
- Increase in the employment rate for young people with special education needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
- Increase in the number of residents 18-30 completing an apprenticeship.
[i] Lambeth Economic and Resilience Strategy 2022 – https://love.lambeth.gov.uk/economic-resilience-strategy/
[ii] Lambeth Made Safer Strategy 2020 – https://moderngov.lambeth.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=6721