What Are Local Skills Improvement Plans?
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.
LSIPs are:
- Employer-led
- Evidence-based
- Action-oriented
- Strategic
- Collaborative
- Up to date and future facing
Start here: Employer Representative Bodies
Some Employer Representative Bodies are tasked with leading and managing Local Skills Improvement Plans. Others are closely involved, and want to work with education and training providers and local authorities to develop a local skills system that reflects members and employers’ needs. Click here to get more information and guidance.
Start here: Education and Training Providers
Education and Training Providers Play a Critical Role in Local Skills Planning, and want robust insights into what skills to plan for and provide. They also want to influence national and local government to provide the powers, funding and statutory roles to meet local employer skills needs. Click here to get more information and guidance.
Start here: Local Authorities
Local Authorities are the custodians of their local economy and community, and want to close the skills gap to set their region up for success, using robust data and a compelling case for change. Local Authorities want their voice to be central to the LSIP process. They also want to make the best use of their local economic and skills funding and to help deprived communities. Click here to get more information and guidance.
Want a Quick Start?
Read in five minutes: our 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
Want a comprehensive guide?
Register your email in the panel opposite (or below on a mobile device) to access the Ultimate Guide to Local Skills Improvement Plans.
Unsure of where or how to start planning your LSIP? click here to access the Six-Step Guide to Planning your LSIP.
Access the official UK government guidance here.
View the evaluation evidence from the British Chamber of Commerce and read the Association of Colleges Review and Recommendations for Local Skills Improvement Plans.
We would be happy to give you an overview of the process and talk you through how to plan and deliver your Local Skills Improvement Plan.
Just complete the form opposite to get in touch and we’ll email you to set up a meeting.
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