by glenn@mylocaleconomy.org | Jun 25, 2025 | Business, Education and training providers, Employer engagement, FE Colleges, Introductory guide, Leadership, Local authorities, Local government, Local Skills Improvement Plans
New to Local Skills Improvement Plans or starting to plan for a refresh? We’ve put all the essential information on our revamped “Start Here” page at Start here – Local Skills Improvement Partnership A Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) is a...
by glenn@mylocaleconomy.org | Jun 17, 2025 | Introductory guide, Local Skills Improvement Plans, Research methods
Are you involved in shaping your local skills landscape? Feeling the pressure to effectively align education and training with employer needs? The Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) is your key, but navigating its complexities can feel daunting. Good news!...
by glenn@mylocaleconomy.org | Jun 6, 2025 | Introductory guide
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙨? Local Skills Improvement Plans are Three-Year Plans to Align Training Provision to Employer Needs, Usually Led by an Employer Representative Body (ERB) Aiming Improve the Performance of the Local Skills System. A Local Skills...
by glenn@mylocaleconomy.org | Jun 5, 2025 | Introductory guide, Local Skills Improvement Plans, Research methods
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻? 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘓𝘚𝘐𝘗 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴 Leading a Local Skills Improvement Plan is a significant undertaking, but the rewards – a more skilled workforce, a stronger economy, and...
by glenn@mylocaleconomy.org | Jun 5, 2025 | Introductory guide, Local authorities, Local government
The next round of Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) kicks off in Autumn 2025. At the planning stage, it is a good idea to get an understanding of major stakeholder needs and how they can contribute. It is also worth asking how they think you can improve from the...
by glenn@mylocaleconomy.org | Jun 4, 2025 | Introductory guide, Local Skills Improvement Plans, Local skills system, Research methods
The best Local Skills Improvement Plans have 5 qualities, as follows: 1) 𝘌𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵** Use the connections and role of the Chambers of Commerce and other business representative employers** Include large public and private employers**...
