20/06/2014 South Today

Could a lack of young workers slow down the South's recovdry.

Sailing into a storm ` a fraud inquiry is launched

Family values ` the fight to keep their authstic son

There are just not the facilities. And the final preparations for the

round the Island race. There's been a warning tonight

that the economic recovery could slow down in the South unless

action is taken to avoid a staffing According to the Construction

Industry Training Board, as the economy picks up, an increase

in housing and infrastructure projects cannot be met

by the current pool of bricklayers, This year has already seen

the construction sector grow faster in the first three months than

predicted ` with growth It's estimated that there are

currently more than 350,000 people employed in construction

in the South East. According to the CITB,

an extra 8,000 construction jobs are needed in the South East region

in the next five years. In the immediate area around Reading

station, it's estimated that one million square feet of office

and residential space is either Our Business Correspondent,

Alastair Fee has been to thd town, where action is being taken to head

off a potential crisis. This man is 20 and unemploydd. He

wants to be a brick where. `` bricklayer.

What has been your experience? If I could find a job I would not be here

today. Building is on the up and there is a

shortage of labour. Growth has taken off. There is a massive need in

construction. There is a lot of housing coming online. The

construction industry needs more skills.

You do not have to look far to find building work. They are providing

hundreds of jobs. The industry says more will be needed in the xears to

come. If the talent is not on hand that

could mean a slower economic recovery.

If we do not get these jobs we cannot crawl at the rate we want to.

It is important that we havd the talent and the skills. The tpturn is

already being felt at this college. Courses in planning have sedn an

increase in recent months. Many more will need to be trained.

Earlier I spoke to Stephen Radley, from the Construction Industry

Training Board, and I asked him if this problem could really endanger

If we do not get things right we could feel to capitalise on some

good opportunities and till years for young people. There is the

biomass plant in Southampton. There is a major retail development. This

could generate income for the area. Why are you not getting the skilled

people? There are apprenticd schemes. We have to make it simpler

for companies to invest in scholarships. We have got to improve

the image of the industry. We have got to make sure that peopld are

leaving school with good advice on career options. Can't blame the lead

anywhere? Why could this have not been anticipated? We have got to get

better at forecasting these developments. There is a job for

everyone, including Governmdnt and industry, to get better at

communicating. Our joint effort is required.

talent here bastion Mac somdtimes you have to look abroad. But they

are very much looking to thd local area.

An employee of the Royal National Lifeboat Institute,

which is based in Poole, has been arrested on suspicion of fr`ud.

The lifeboat charity says it takes any allegations

of criminal behaviour very seriously and is conducting

According to the RNLI's annual report for 20 3

problems. I will continue to support the RNLI. The good cause is saving

lives, but if somebody is ddfrauding the company makes a mockery of the

entire thing. You cannot tar everybody with the same brush.

It's still not known how much money is potentially involved and what

?28 million. That's how much our councils here in the South `re to

receive from the Government to fix potholes. Dorset is in line for ?3

million ` enough to fix 57,000 potholes. Surrey will receive just

under ?4 million ` which will potentially fill 73,000 potholes.

But Hampshire will benefit the most in the South ` the council hs

getting ?6 million ` which will potentially fix more than 100,0 0

potholes. Ena Miller is at ` Hampshire County Council depot in

Bishops Waltham. The Transport Secretary tod`y said

that potholes are the bane of our lives. And that may be the case

because over ?33 million was paid in compensation to people affected by

potholes. So Hampshire Council is getting ?6 million out of a ?16

million pot. And that money is on top of the ?11 million they got

earlier this year. Naturallx the council say they're delightdd and

We have tens of thousands of potholes and areas of road damage.

much money compared to others? Well, the Government deems Hampshhre

County Council to be a model authority, which basically leans

they've shown good practices. If you come with me we can see one of these

machines. This is called a Lultihog. It digs the road, clears it and

fills it, which makes things much quicker and cuts down traffhc

And it's because they use machinery like this that thdy've

been rewarded for their efforts Does everyone think this is a good

idea? I had a chat with the AA today. They welcome the mondy and

say it's good news, but thex also say it's not the solution.

We need proper resurfacing of rules. Not just sticking plaster solutions.

The AA says it will cost ?12 billion to mend all the roads. But the

councils I've spoken today say it's unrealistic to expect that. They're

happy to get any money at all. Back to you, Sally.

A coroner has ruled that thd death of a Guildford man, swept ott to sea

Harry Swordy, who was 27, was with a large group of rdvellers,

when he was hit by waves during gale`force conditions and hd was

Still to come in this evening's South Tod`y.

Jo Kent has the sport and Alexis the weather and they re

Will the weather stay like this Find out later in the progr`mme

And yet a third of top performing athletes in this country went

Well the chief schools inspector thinks so.

Sir Michael Wilshaw believes sporting excellence is linkdd

He was in Berkshire today to explahn.

Skiing and scuba diving werd just some of the events on the ctrriculum

today ` at the Festival Of Dducation at Wellington College.

This independent school's rdnowned for its sporting excellence `

and today sport was being brought to the front of the class by Ofsted.

The chief of inspector of schools, Sir Michael Wilshaw, says too many

sports stars come from priv`te, not state, schools and speaking here

It is implemented by the he`d. That is the big finding of the rdport.

That can energise and enthuse the staff. It works. They understand the

crossover between success on the sporting field and success

academically. This school h`s its own cricket ground and excels at

rugby. Should going to an independent school matter when it

comes to being good at compdtitive sport? Clearly it helps if xou have

amazing facilities. But if xou do not have facilities there whll be

facilities in the local comlunity that you can use.

There's now concern from the teaching union that's just

another headache for headte`chers already feeling the pressurd.

It is stating the obvious. H am worried it will be another criteria

that a school can be field by. What will teachers think when thdy hear

this? Ofsted and Government interfering again.

The summer holidays haven't even started yet `

but it's clear that the homdwork for September has just been set

Simon Lawrence is severely `utistic `

he needs constant supervision and care to keep him safe.

Simon's parents currently h`ve to make

But they're so worried he may have to move to

a residential home even further away, they've started a fundraising

campaign, in the hope of buhlding in their home county of Surrey.

A rare treat ` lunch with Mum and Dad.

Simon Lawrence has only has a handful of visits home to see

He's epileptic, as well as `utistic, and has grown very strong.

If you give him two minutes on his own in the toilets he'll unscrew

the toilet roll holder and he'll eat the screw or help cause a flood

He really needs to be watchdd every moment of the day.

When he's frustrated he'll get really excited and here he

We would love to, but we can't, which is why he left home

It broke our hearts, but it had to happen because of his disabhlity.

It is a fight for people with disabled chhldren,

but it's even harder, we're beginning to learn, for people with

disabled adult children bec`use there are just not the facilities.

Simon's been living here at the highly rated Prior's Court

It's a two hour round trip for his parents.

But in future he may have to move even further away, as this centre

Simon has to leave Priors Court in two or three years? time and at that

We have friends whose autistic son has ended up in Yorkshire

So today the Lawrence familx launched an ambitious campahgn.

To build a home for Surrey's autistic adults themselves.

The options for adults with autism is a real challenge,

not just for Surrey County Council, but for many parts of the country,

If they can find us some land, then we can build in phase one a house

for six people and then in phase two we will build another six.

First though, today's newly created Simon Trust must raise ?2 mhllion.

Tonight we have thoughts, stnshine, tattoos, all from the sunny Isle of

Wight. The Round The Island Race is now one of the biggest parthcipation

sporting events. The seals are. A silver Olylpic

medallist at the helm. This is my first Round The Island Race. You

would fit 65 of my boats on here. On`board has bought tomorrow will be

David Dimbleby. He brought the house down at a press conference

displaying his tattoo. I have sealed in Chichester Harbour.

Tomorrow I am in the hands of real experts. I will have to do what I am

told, which I am not used to doing. The race reasons thousands of pounds

for charity. `` thousands of pounds are raised for charity throtgh the

race. You cannot have a better day. It is wonderful. You were whth me in

2007. It was a wonderful experience. Tomorrow things will not be so

relaxed. People will be rachng each other to get around the isl`nd. But

this has to be one of the greatest spectacles that ceiling has to

offer. There are all sorts of sailors on

the water. I joined now by David Dimbleby and Ben Ainslie.

We want to know about the t`ttooed. I had done because I made a

programme about Britain and they see. We were in a shop and H was

asked that I want one. We wdre told to have some fun so I had it done.

You did the race 50 years ago. I had a horrible time. The tide w`s

against us. The next day thd newspaper said that this CD was

Atlantic. You got the multihull record last year. The conditions do

not look like it will be possible to break a record this time. I am sure

everyone will have a great day. Is it more of taking part than the

winning and the records? Thhs is a participation sport. People who have

never sailed on a ball before will be racing tomorrow. There are 1 ,000

competitors. `` sealed on a boat. He lets me and my son take the helm.

One bit of other sport ` teams from our region are involved

in three T20 matches tonight At Cardiff, Surrey were put into bat.

At Southampton, Hampshire won elected to bat.

And at Canterbury Sussex chose to bat.

You can keep up`to`date on the website. The weather is looking good

Now, if yacht racing is a bht too, well, speedy for you this wdekend.

Perhaps you'd like a trip b`ck in time with an altogether slower

A collection of vintage coaches has trundled through Winchester today.

This was the pinnacle of co`ch travel. It was luxurious. That is

why this is so fondly remembered. Here is the weather. Here is the

satellite picture. We can expect temperatures to reach 15 Celsius

overnight. Today we saw a hhgh of 21 degrees. Overnight the skies were

clear. Temperatures will fall away rapidly in the countryside. It will

be a dry start to the day tomorrow. For the sailors the sea bredze will

get going at 11 o'clock in the morning. Pleasant to the afternoon

with lots of sunshine. Hard to say exactly where the sunshine will be.

Slightly cooler along the course. Tomorrow night is similar to

tonight. There maybe patches of missed on Sunday morning. Qtite a

mild night tomorrow night. Lilder than recent nights. The outlook is

good. Apart from if you showers on Monday or Tuesday he is of 20 and

21. `` apart from some showdrs. Lots of events taking place this weekend.

There is the Round The Island Race. There is also a walking event. Wind

is not exceptional tomorrow. But there