Upskilling and reskilling adult workers – the problem of employer demand
By the year 2025, according to the World Economic Forum, 44% of the skills that employees need to perform their roles will have changed, and…
Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIP)
What is a Local Skills Improvement Plan?
Following on from the skills for jobs paper, the Department for Education introduced local skills improvement plans (LSIPs).
The purpose of an LSIP is to bring together key stakeholders, including employers, educational institutions, training providers, and local authorities, to develop a strategic plan for enhancing skills and employability in the area.
Why is a Local Skills Improvement Plan important?
LSIPs will provide an agreed set of actionable priorities that employers, providers and stakeholders in a local area can get behind to drive change.
They will: place employers at the heart of local skills systems. facilitate direct and dynamic working arrangements between employers and providers.
Meeting future skills needs – a journey without a map?
The Skills White Paper, significant subsequent commentary from within Government and particularly the welcome statements in support of skills education from the new Secretary of…
Apprenticeships: extending the ladder of opportunity to all
Amidst a challenging global economic outlook, talk of recession, worker shortages and the familiar challenge of poor productivity, the education and skills agenda has never…
Making the most of the LSIP opportunity
The Skills and Post-16 Education Act was among the last major pieces of legislation passed by the Johnson Government. It is also by some margin…
