Education and Training Providers Play a Critical Role in Local Skills Planning
LSIPs Are Three-Year Plans to Align Training Provision to Employer Needs
A Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) is a three-year plan developed by an Employer Representative Body (ERB) for a specific area in England.
It aims to achieve a better performing local skills system. One that brings together employers, businesses, education and training providers and local government to address current and future skills needs.
Funded by the Department for Education (DfE), LSIPs aim to align post-16 technical education and training provision with the current and future skills needs of local employers and the wider economy.
Education and Training Providers Want These 5 Things from Local Skills Improvement Plans
1. Robust insights into what skills to plan for and provide
2. Influence National and Local Government to Improve Provision, Powers, and Funding to Enhance Training and Skills Provision to Meet Local Employer Needs
3. Ensure That Young People and Adults Will Secure Meaningful, Relevant Work After Course Completion
4. What course formats and subjects will be taken up by employers and individuals, and will add value
5. Collaboration with employers and local government that brings results and greater impacts
The Education and Training Provider Guide to LSIPs
We’ve researched and written 100s of Local Skills and Economic Plans.
Here’s how – as an Education and Training Provider – you can ensure that your LSIP will benefit your local economy and community.
Just complete your details on the form and you will be able to access the Education and Training Provider LSIP guide.
We’ve researched and written 100s of Local Skills and Economic Plans
Here’s our quick Six-Step Guide to planning an LSIP
Close the Skills Gap: Set Your Region up for Success
Amplify Your Voice: Become the Go-To Authority
Deliver Real Wins for Your Members: Fuel a Stronger Economy
You’re the Only Organisation Who Can Unite the Players: Be the Catalyst for Change
Employer-Led Skills Need Employer Leadership: Step Up and Make It Happen
The Ultimate Guide to LSIPs!
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