Join us for a focused session to preview and sense-check the emerging findings and priority skills needs identified through the West of England and North Somerset Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP).
Structured around our core areas, including sector priorities, workforce transitions, skills pipeline development, and system enablers, we will present headlines of the report for the region. We will then ask for feedback, amends or questions from attendees to what we've reported, including the actions agreed for the local area.
Together, we will refine the identified skills needs and confirm the priority actions required to respond effectively, ensuring delivery is targeted, collaborative, and impactful.
Your input will directly shape the final LSIP priorities and help ensure they reflect real employer demand, support learners at key transition points, and enable a more responsive and integrated skills system.
Agenda
Welcome and introduction
- What is the LSIP and where are we in the cycle?
- What are the next steps?
LSIP findings overview
- Headline employer insights
- Sectoral priorities
- Key challenges
Roundtable discussion of reported needs
Priority Actions
- What are the most critical?
- What should Business West focus on?
- What is your part in meeting needs?
- What else needs to be done (and by who)?
Any questions, next steps, other opportunities to feed in and close