Explained in 3 minutes: Local Skills Improvement Plans - Local Skills Improvement Partnership

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 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.

𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿-𝗟𝗲𝗱
LSIPs are driven by the voices and needs of local businesses. The ERB, which is usually a Chamber of Commerce or a similar business representative organisation, leads the process.

𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱
The plans are based on research and engagement with local employers to identify the specific skills, capabilities, and expertise that are required in the area and may be needed in the future.

𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱
LSIPs don’t just identify skills gaps; they also outline the key priorities and changes needed in local training provision to address these gaps. This includes actions that colleges, training providers, and other stakeholders can take.

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀
While all post-16 technical education and training is within scope, LSIPs focus on the most pressing skills issues identified by employers and aligned with local economic strategies and employment and skills plans.

𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲
The development of an LSIP involves bringing together employers, education and training providers (FE colleges, universities, independent training providers), local authorities, and other relevant stakeholders.

𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲
LSIPs are intended to be living documents that are reviewed and updated regularly to ensure they remain relevant to the evolving skills needs of the local economy.

About the Local Skills Improvement Partnership: We combine our extensive experience, with findings from evidence, evaluation and guidance to provide expert advice and support to Supercharge your Local Skills Improvement Plan – more at http://www.lsip.net