Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and Surrey Chambers are delighted to announce that the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) Progress Reports are now live.
These reports highlight the significant strides made by delivery partners across Hampshire and Surrey to help enhance the skills landscape, since the publication of the LSIP reports in August 2023.
Both reports give employers, providers and wider stakeholders an up-to-date insight into the skills system across the whole of Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Surrey.
Claire Froggatt, Solent LSIP Programme Director said,
“We are thrilled to publish our LSIP progress report, this is an important milestone in our LSIP journey, we have made significant progress against its objectives and key activities, I’d like to thank our many partners and stakeholders from business to education providers in supporting the progress to date, there is still much to do but we are on course to make positive changes to the skills system, ensuring it is easier to navigate and supports the local economy.”
The Minister for Skills, The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern says of this achievement:
“I welcome the publication of the Local Skills Improvement Plan Progress Report for the Enterprise M3 (including all of Surrey) area. These reports set out progress made on meeting the skills needs of local employers. As well as being a valuable source of information for local skills deliverers, employers and stakeholders, the reports along with the LSIPs themselves, will provide important intelligence for the newly established Skills England.”
Executive Chair and CEO of Hampshire Chamber of Commerce Ross McNally added:
“The Solent LSIP is on course to have a tangible impact on improving the skills ecosystem and responding to future demand for skills and presents examples of how the Skills Channel is developing and adding value locally. Working with our partners at Surrey Chamber we have comprehensive Skills Improvement Plans that respond directly to our employers’ needs across the area. We will continue to work with a wide range of stakeholders and partners to ensure future Skills needs and requirements are identified. The progress to date highlights a comprehensive approach to tackling the challenge identified built on a credible roadmap for achieving change.”
View the Solent LSIP Progress Report here
View the EM3 (including all of Surrey) LSIP Progress Report 2024 here
Find out more about the Local Skills Improvement Plan here
About Hampshire Chamber of Commerce
Hampshire Chamber of Commerce is the independent voice of local business across the county and one of the largest regional business networks in the UK. With a strategic vision to ‘unlock Hampshire’s potential’, Hampshire Chamber brings together the combined influence, strength and expertise of the county’s three former major chambers. It works with over 2,000 individual firms spanning all sectors and sizes of business. Member services include training, advice, international trade documentation, events, networking opportunities and lobbying to policymakers on issues affecting business. Hampshire Chamber’s PEER network (standing for Participation, Engagement, Expertise and Reputation) is a member community designed to help any employer to grow and thrive irrespective of their stage on the enterprise journey.
