About Essex LSIP

Essex Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP)

 

Essex Chambers of Commerce is delighted to have been chosen by the Department for Education as lead for the Essex Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP). These plans are being rolled out across England to provide an employer voice and perspective on the skills needs locally.

Over the past few months, we’ve been working with local employers and partners to develop a plan that effectively captures our region’s skills needs and the actions required for local colleges and skills providers to meet that need. To build a complete picture, we’ve drawn on a wide range of data sets and utilised existing reports and information. We’ve also been working closely with other Chambers & Employer Representative Bodies (ERBs), and local authorities.

Through our extensive outreach and research, we identified a clear a set of priorities:

Skills Priorities:

  • Soft skills and behaviours.
  • Basic English, Maths and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).
  • Digital skills and ‘Digitech’.
  • Green skills.
  • Leadership and Management skills.

Skills System Priorities:

  • Skills planning system for Essex.
  • System access and flexibility.
  • Information, Careers Advice and Guidance.
  • Tutor shortages and capacity of providers to respond.
  • Inclusive employment.
  • Barriers to engagement.

Essex Sectors and Technical Skills:

  • Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering and Aviation.
  • AgriTech and Food Tech.
  • Community and Voluntary.
  • Construction and the Built Environment.
  • Creative and Cultural.
  • DigiTech
  • Education.
  • Health, Social Care and Med Tech.
  • Professional Services
  • Transport and Logistics.

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