DEPRIVATION5%25Sevenoaks is the 2nd least deprived district in Kent andMedway.A rank of 1 on the table below, is the most deprived.There are 333 local authorities in England.2733002532503. Provision of a range of employmentopportunities to support economic recoveryWhilst unemployment across all ages has decreased inthe first quarter of the financial year, Sevenoaks had thebiggest spike in unemployment across all districts in theyear February 2020 to February 2021.131 Thanet had thehighest unemployment figures but there was only a 78%spike from the previous year, whereas there was a 211%spike in Sevenoaks, making the recovery process moredifficult.132In rural areas there are further issues; unemploymentand under-employment are taking younger people awayfrom their families and work in rural areas is low paidand intermittent. With a high number of SEND youngpeople in the district transition into employment is animportant issue. There are also no higher or furthereducation facilities in Sevenoaks so providing peoplewith basic skills is important.185188CanterburyMaidstone15214511910798Wealden Sailability offer sailingopportunities and instruction to people withdisabilities in Sevenoaks.“My name is Peter Wagner. I am 19 years old andhave cerebral palsy which affects my fine andgross motor skills. I am unable to walk unaidedand use a wheelchair to get around.Tunbridge WellsTonbridge & MallingAshfordDartfordGraveshamDoverMedwayFolkestone & HytheSwale0846950CASE STUDYRural social networks were also difficult to maintainduring the pandemic with a consequent increase insocial isolation and loneliness, especially among olderpeople.10034The rural economy is also disadvantaged by poorbroadband speed and reliability as well as inadequatemobile phone networks affecting local businesses andthose working from home. A combination of the olderdemographic and the unavailability of high-speedbroadband and mobile phone networks are leadingto an increasing digital gap between urban and ruralareas. This is exacerbated by the increasing number ofkey services, such as job search opportunities, banking,education, and health-related services, that are online ormoved online during the pandemic.150Thanetworse access in terms of distance to health, publichealth, and care services and longer distances to GPs,dentists, hospitals and other health facilities mean thatrural residents can experience ‘distance decay’ whereservice use decreases with increasing distance.236200SevenoaksSevenoaks district has the highest percentage of youngpeople with Special Educational Needs who havean Education and Health Care Plan“When I first visited Sailability with my father I hadnever been in a sailing dinghy before, I went out onthe water in an Access 303 with an instructor. I hada great time, learned a considerable amount abouthow boats sail and by the end of the day I was verykeen to take up sailing as a hobby.“Over the next three weeks I went out on thewater with a number of the other instructors all ofwhom were keen to pass on their knowledge andexperience. On my fifth visit to Sailability I wasallowed to sail solo in an Access. I was thrilled andfelt perfectly safe as the safety boat was close byjust in case, I needed some help.”n unemployment in the year February 2020districtNEEDS ANALYSIS
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