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One year on from the publication of the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) for Leicester & Leicestershire, East Midlands Chamber has launched its progress report outlining the measures taken to date.
The original LSIPÂ was launched in summer 2023 with the aim of making Leicester & Leicestershire the best place in the country for developing people with the skills needed for businesses to thrive, the economy to grow and individuals to succeed.
Recommendations were made against three broad priorities:
Partnering with Further Education Colleges and others on the continued development of an education and skills offering that responds to the needs of business Growing businesses’ understanding of local skills offerings and delivery Ensuring local structures are fit for purpose to support collaborative working across businesses and educators
Achievements over the past year include:
Securing over £3m of Government funding for colleges to develop new programmes in the areas of green leadership Decarbonising transportation programmes with courses on electric/EV vehicles Rollout of a new local skills bootcamps programme aligned to specific priorities around green and digital upskilling, including a course on Generative AI Development of a new business ‘scorecard’ capturing business views on skills needs and provision
The project, which has been delivered with funding from the Department of Education, has
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