BUILDING SKILLS & SEIZING OPPORTUNITY BE PART OF LSIP 2026

Skills are the foundation of every successful business. Over the past year, the Liverpool City Region’s Local Skills Improvement Plan, or LSIP, has started to change how employers and educators work together to make sure people are ready for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

The June 2025 Progress Report tells a positive story. More than 3,000 people have already accessed new training facilities across the region. Colleges have launched fresh courses in green construction, hydrogen technology, digital skills and leadership. Hundreds of employers have contributed their time, ideas and experience to make sure training genuinely meets business needs. Before we encourage you to get involved in LSIP 2026, perhaps we ought to tell you why your input is so important. At the heart of this progress are the Industry Learning Partnerships, known as ILPs. If you haven’t heard of them, think of them as round tables where employers and educators sit down together to share challenges, spark ideas and create solutions that work in the real world.

ILPs aren’t just talking shops or networking events. They are practical partnerships designed to deliver change. Each one focuses on a key sector that drives the Liverpool City Region economy: Construction, Manufacturing and Logistics, Professional Business Services, and the Visitor Economy. Every ILP brings together business leaders, college and training provider representatives, sector experts and the Liverpool Chamber team to agree actions that can make a difference.

These groups are already delivering. In Construction, employers highlighted that too few young people were considering careers in the sector, and existing recruitment pathways were too narrow. In response, we are now developing a bid to secure Construction Industry

Training Board funding to showcase the opportunities available.

In the Visitor Economy, the ILP has proposed a network of experienced ‘super mentors’ to support and coach first-line managers across the sector, strengthening leadership skills and improving staff retention.

In Manufacturing and Logistics, the ILP is helping shape a sector-specific skills passport to make it easier for people to demonstrate the capabilities employers are looking for. In Professional Business Services, employers are working with colleges to boost digital and data skills, recognising that nearly every job now requires stronger confidence with technology.

These examples show what is possible when employers get involved. Your insights have real impact. Whether you run a micro-business or a multinational, your perspective helps shape a training offer that is relevant, practical and responsive to the needs of your sector. Looking ahead, work will soon begin on the next LSIP, due to be published in 2026. With major investments underway, like Liverpool Freeport, Glass Futures in St Helens and the Life Sciences Innovation Zone, the stakes are high. Thousands of new jobs are being created, but we need to ensure people are ready to fill them.

Over the coming months, Liverpool Chamber, as the Employer Representative Body, will be working with other Chambers of Commerce in the city region to gather feedback from businesses across the spectrum. Getting involved is simple and flexible. You can complete a short survey, join an ILP meeting or collaborate with a college to co-design courses. Even sharing a quick case study of what works for your business can help.

With major investments underway, like Liverpool Freeport, Glass Futures in St Helens and the Life Sciences Innovation Zone, the stakes are high. Thousands of new jobs are being created, but we need to ensure people are ready to fill them.

Your experience and ideas are invaluable. The LSIP is about more than reports and meetings. It is a chance to build a skills system that helps businesses grow and gives local people the best start in their careers.

You can read the full June 2025 Progress Report on the Liverpool Chamber website. If you’d like to be part of shaping the next LSIP, get in touch with the Chamber’s LSIP team or visit our LSIP page online to find out more.

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