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Hydrogen Safe, the hydrogen safety training specialist, has secured a contract with South Essex Colleges Group for a third consecutive year to engage 150 fully funded learners. Made possible thanks to funding from Thames Freeport’s Skills Accelerator, ongoing collaboration between East London, London City and South Essex Colleges Group...
Read moreThe UK has a new Prime Minister who has promised to revive the nation’s economic fortunes. But he follows a succession of PMs who have pledged the same without ever managing to consistently deliver. At the British Chambers of Commerce, we think about little else than helping businesses and our economy...
Read moreGovernment backs industry to create new British jobs and support local communities with new weighting in public contracts. Businesses bidding for government contracts – a market worth £90bn per year – will be judged on their commitment to creating high-quality British jobs, tackling local skills shortages, and supporting young...
Read moreA pioneering scheme for business-led skills planning in England has been given the green light for another three years by the government. Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) have been running for four years and have engaged thousands of people and employers in the training and education that firms desperately need. There are 39 LSIPs in England and 33 of them...
Read moreThe future of skills in the county has taken a major step forward with the launch of the new Greater Essex Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) 2026-2029. Essex is one of 39 areas targeted nationally for the mandated programme of work laid out by Government. Fronted by the Essex...
Read moreNew plans published on 10 July will make sure local training equips people with skills needed by local employers. A total of 39 Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs), covering the upcoming three years, have been unveiled across England. They provide detailed insight and analysis into what priority economic sectors...
Read moreResponding to today’s speech by Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Firms need consistency, clarity and stability from policymakers, if business confidence is to be improved. “Businesses will judge Andy Burnham’s plans on whether they deliver the boost to...
Read moreResponding to publication of the Milburn Review interim report, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce said: “The Milburn report must be a wakeup call for policymakers about the crisis of young people not in employment, education and training. “Unless urgent comprehensive action is taken a...
Read moreA new report on a pioneering scheme for business-led skills planning in England has identified a pressing need to better engage Generation Z with the workplace. The analysis of Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) found they have engaged thousands of people and employers in the training and education that firms...
Read moreOur Local Skills Improvement Plan team were graciously hosted by The Finishing Line, along with the University of Essex and SEATS to discuss the growth opportunities experienced by The Finishing Line as a direct result of engaging with Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and Apprenticeships through those partners. The evening offered...
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