LSIP?
Theinitialreport waspublished August2023
DedicatedFSBLSIPwebpage withallupdates https://www.fsb.org.uk/cornwalland-the-isles-of-scilly-lsip.html September2022: FSBwerecommissioned byDepartmentfor EducationasanEmployer RepresentativeBody (ERB)toundertakea LocalSkillsImprovement Plan(LSIPs)forCornwall andIoS. LSIPsareakeypartof achievingtheaimsetout intheSkillsforJobs WhitePaper,which lookedtoputemployers morefirmlyattheheart oftheskillssystem.The goalistoensure businessesandpeople havetheskillstheyneed tothriveandprogress.
Theinterimreport published August2024 (heldduetoelection)
CIoSLSIPSnapshot
2SectorGroups
TheCornwall&IslesofScillyLSIP SteeringGroupdecidedthatthe inauguralLSIPshouldfocusontwo sectorcollectives:
Manufacturing,Engineering& Marine(MEM)
Construction&Retrofit(CR)
Crosscuttingthemes
Therewere4otherareasthatcrossed intoallsectorswhichweneededto addresstoensureprogress:
•Digital
•NetZero/Green
•EmployablitySkills/ED&I/ Socio-economic
•LocalSkillsSystem
Businesseswant LSIPaddresses
The3A’s!
Attitude-Aptitude–Ambition
Everybusinessstatestheneed forcompetent,reliablepeople thatfitwiththeirbusiness.
Communication
Thereisaneedtoprovidethe righttraininglocallyANDtolet businessesknowitexists.
Suitability
Importantthatthetrainingisina suitableplaceatareasonable cost.
Content
Keepaheadofinnovation&focus onrelevancetotheworkplace.
•WorkReadiness
•Technical&FutureSkills
•TransferrableSkills
•Digitisation&Smarter Working
•Decarbonisationand GreenSkills
•Leadership& Management
•LocalSkillsSystem, curriculum&courses
•Workforceopportunities forall
MANUFACTURING,ENGINEERING&MARINE
DIGITAL
Priority Occupations
CONSTRUCTION &RETROFIT
GREEN
63Actionable Priorities
Stage2:ImplementationandReview(August2023–March2025)
•Theobjectiveofstage2isembedding theLSIPprocessinthelocalskills system.EachdesignatedERBwillbe expectedtogalvanisecollaborativeaction withlocalemployers,providersand stakeholders,tosupportthedeliveryofthe actionableprioritiesandtheroadmapset outintheLSIP.
•ThedesignatedERBsneedtoregularly reviewtheirLSIPandwillbeexpectedto provideanannualprogressreportinJune ’24and’25.
•ThenextdevelopmentphaseforeachLSIP willcommencefollowingcompletionofthe SpendingReviewin2025–wehavealso committedatthispointtoreviewingallthe LSIPgeographiesand,whererelevant, runningnewcompetitionsforERBs.
TheRoleofKeyStakeholders
•Employers:toengage,expresstheirskillsneeds,helpshapeprovisionandincreasetheir investmentinskills(bytakingonapprenticesetc)
•Providers:toimprovethealignmentoftheirprovisiontolabourmarketskillsneeds
•JCP,NationalCareersServiceandCareersandEnterpriseCompany:toworkwiththeERB leadingtheLSIPtohelpidentifyandshapelocalsolutionsresignpostingcitizenstocareersand relevantlearningopportunities
•MCAs,LEPsandLAs:tosupportERBsbyprovidinglocaleconomicdataandanalysisandby shapingtheirstrategiesaccordingtotheemployerneedssetoutintheLSIP
•DfETerritorialTeams:tosupporttheLSIPsTeamandERBsbyprovidinglocalareaknowledge (particularlyreskillsproviders)
•NationalSectorandTradeBodies:toengagewithERBstohelparticulatelocalskillsneeds.DfE canhelpsharedetailswithallERBsifrelevantandnecessary.
LocalSkillsImprovementFund(LSIF):PolicyAims
LSIPsaresupportedbythe£165mLocalSkillsImprovement Fund(LSIF),whichwillhelpFEprovidersacrossageographicarea respondcollectivelytotheprioritiesintheLSIPs.
TheLSIFisdesignedtosupporttransformationalactivityacrosseach ofthe38geographicareascoveredbytheLSIPsandbuildsonthe StrategicDevelopmentFund(SDF)whichwaspilotedin2021-22and rolledoutacrossEnglandin2022-23.
Atleast£2.5mLSIFfundinghasbeenmadeavailabletoeacharea, withmanyareasabletoapplyforahigherleveloffunding,reflecting theirlargerworkingagepopulation,aswellasexistingattainmentand productivitylevels.
LSIFfundingwillhelpplugsomeofthekeyskillsgapsemployers identifiedthroughtheLSIPsby:
•providinginvestmentinnewfacilitiesandequipment
•fundingthedevelopmentanddeliveryofnewcoursesand curriculum
•supportingexcellenceincollegeleadership,governanceand teachingtocreateasustainableapproachtoaddressinglocalskill needs,particularlyatlevels3to5
AmountofLSIFfundingavailableacross2FYs:
•£80millionin2023to2024(£40millionrevenue and£40millioncapital)
•£85millioncapitalin2024to2025
LSIFPartners:
LocalSkillsImprovementFund
CoreObjectives:
•TosupportalocalresponsetotheskillprioritiessetoutintheLocalSkills ImprovementPlanforthearea
•Thisincludesnewfacilitiesandequipment,thedevelopmentanddeliveryofnew coursesandupskillingteachingstaff.’
•‘TobuildthecapacityoftheFEsectortomeetthelocalskillsprioritiessetoutin theirrespectiveLSIP.’ CIoSProjects:
•1.ConstructionandRetrofit–‘BuildingFutures’
•2.Engineering,ManufacturingandMarine–‘EngineeringFutures’ Cross-SectorThemes:DigitalSkills,GreenSkills,WorkReadiness,Employer AwarenessofLocalSkillsProvision
*ThankyoutoCharliStylesofTruro&PenwithforthefollowingLSIFdataslides
GrantFundingAgreement: CIoSPartners:
TruroandPenwithCollege(Lead),TheCornwallCollegeGroup,Cornwall MarineNetwork,FocusTraining
FundingAwarded:£2,500,000
•2023/2024:Revenue:£606,060.50(92%utilisedby31stMarch2024)
•2023/2024:Capital:£606,060.50(84%utilisedby31stMarch2024)
•Capital:£1,287,879(1stApril2024–31stMarch2025)
‘Providersarenotabletoviefundingbetweenrevenueandcapital allocationsandcannotcarryfundingacrossfinancialyear2023/24into 2024/25.’
ComplementaryFundedInitiatives–UKSPF DIGITALFUTURES
LEADPARTNER–TRUROANDPENWITHCOLLEGE
PARTNERS–CornwallCouncil,CornwallMarineNetwork,DPN,FalmouthUniversity,Headforwards,RealIdeas, SoftwareCornwall,StepintoLearning,TECgirls,UniversityofExeter
TARGETOUTPUTS
Numberofpeoplesupportedtoengagewithlifeskills(engagementinaminimumoftwohours’activitythatimprovesconfidence,resilienceor motivationregardingdigitalskills).
Numberofpeoplewhohavecompletedacourseorgainedaqualificationfollowingsupport.
THEFUTUREISGREEN
LEADPARTNER–THECORNWALLCOLLEGEGROUP
PARTNERS–CelticSeaPower,CornwallMarineNetwork,FalmouthUniversity,FocusTraining,Newquay Orchard,TruroandPenwithCollege,UniversityofExeter,UniversityofPlymouth
TARGETOUTPUTS
NumberofpeoplesupportedtogainaGreenSkillsqualification
NumberofpeopleretrainingfromaHigh-CarbonSector
ComplementaryFundedInitiatives–UKSPF
CORNWALLCONSTRUCTIONSKILLSHUB
LEADPARTNER–CORNWALLCOUNCIL
PARTNERS–TheCornwallCollegeGroup,TruroandPenwithCollege
TARGETOUTPUTS
Numberofpeopleengagedinworkexperience
NumberofyoungpeopleengagedinConstructionactivities
NumberofadultsengagedinConstructionskillsactivities
NumberofacademicorassessingstaffengagedinCPDactivities
MULTIPLY
LEADPARTNER–CORNWALLCOUNCIL
PARTNERS–CornwallAdultEducationService,Seetec-Plus,TheCornwallCollegeGroup,Truroand PenwithCollege Government-fundedprogrammetohelpadults,aged19andoverwhodonotholdamathsCSEat GradeC(orequivalent),toimprovetheirnumeracyskills,confidenceandqualifications.
SkillsBootcamps
•SkillsBootcampsareflexiblecoursesofuptosixteenweeks,whichoffereligible adultsaged19andovertheuniqueopportunitytoaccessfundedtrainingalignedto localskillsneeds,whichculminatesineitheraguaranteedjobinterviewofferfortheir chosenoccupationorsupportwithprogressingtheircareerorbusiness.
•ThereisnochargetoanyindividuallearnerregisteringforaSkillsBootcamptoretrainordeveloptheirownbusiness
•EmployersmustcontributetothecostoftrainingiftheywanttouseSkillsBootcamps totraintheirexistingemployees:
-LargeEmployersmustcontribute30%
-SmallandMediumEnterprisesmustcontribute10% ForfurtherdetailsabouttherangeofSkillsBootcampsavailable acrossCornwallandDevon,goto: www.train4tomorrow.org.uk/bootcamps
TruroandPenwithCollege–LSIFCapital:
£1.7mcapitalworks,co-fundedbyUKSPF investmenttoexpandthe‘Seaton’Construction facilityontheTruroCampustoaccommodate expandinglearnerdemandandcreateastandalone andspecialistfacilityforRetrofit,Renewablesand ModernMethodsofConstruction.
ITandinfrastructuredevelopmentsforfacilities acrossTruro,PenwithandBodmintosupportwith teachingandbusinessinteractions
OngoingpurchasingofConstructionand Engineeringequipmentrequiredtofacilitatethe deliveryofnewprovisioninareasincluding Composites,MechatronicsandCivilEngineeringto respondtobusinessskillsrequirements.
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TruroandPenwithCollege–LSIFRevenue:
1.TruroandPenwithCollegehascollatedthecurrentcurriculumofferacrossthefour LSIFpartnerstoestablishabaselinetodemonstratetheimpactoftheLSIF investmentandsupportcomplementarygapanalysiscommissionedbytheFSB.
2.Employerengagementevents,includingaSTEMShowcaseinBodmin.
3.Fundedcurriculumpilots;includingIntroductiontoLean,SupervisoryManagement, ProjectManagementandSatellitesandSpaceDesign
4.DevelopmentofnewapprenticeshipstandardsandCPDcoursesfor2024and 2025:https://www.truro-penwith.ac.uk/app/uploads/2024/06/CPD-Guide-FSI-2024-web.pdf)
-Construction:focusonadvanced,higherandGreenSkillsprogrammes
-Engineering:focusoncorebusinessskills,includingLeadershipandManagement, andindustry-ledspecialisms,includingCompositesandMechatronics
TruroandPenwithCollege–LSIFRevenue:
5.ShareyourSkills’campaigntoencourageindividualswithindustryexperienceand skillstoexploreopportunitiestomoveintoteachingorassessingwithinfurther education,withafocusonConstruction,EngineeringandDigital,torespondtoan identifiedchallengeinrecruitingstaffwiththerequiredknowledgeandexpertise
6.IndustryoutreachandtargetedwideningparticipationactivitiesforNorthCornwall, underpinnedbythepromotionanddevelopmentofthenewofferattheSTEMand HealthSkillsCentrefacilityinBodmin
Whywas“CurriculumMapping”important?
Weexaminedrecords,bypostcodeoflearners,whichcurrentcoursesare beingtakenandwhere.
Sowemapped:
i.Take-upoflocalcourses.
ii.Ifsomecoursestakenareoutofcounty(agapinlocalprovision).
iii.Whereweneednewcourses&facilitiestofillfuturedemandexpressed bylocalbusinessesinourresearch.
iv.WearecomparingstatisticsfromLSIPstarttofollowingyearstomonitor improvement.
Changeishappening…..
Thisiswhat“Curriculum Mapping”lookslike…….. (Anextractfrom2.7millionlinesofExceldata)
LocalSkillsImprovementFund–Phase1
Machineshoprefurbishmentandnew equipmentatCamborne
CONSTRUCTIONSKILLSHUBS
ELECTRICVEHICLECHARGING(EVC)
OverviewofEventsDelivered January–March2024
•CivilEngineeringinMarineandCoastalEnvironment-CORMAC
•Apprenticeships-BuildingSkillsforLife
•WavesofProgress:DrivinganInclusiveWorkplace
•ChampioningaGreenerEconomyforCornwall
•BlueSolutionsforaGreenTomorrow
•DecarbonisingwithGreenHydrogenacrosstheSouthWest
•ShadowMinisterRoundtableEvent
•MORFoundation–CountyCollaboration
•MORFoundation–RegionalCollaboration
•MarineIndustry,trainingandSkillsAdvisoryBoards
Engagedwith over300 businesses
CMNCentresofExcellence
Inpartnershipwithlocalmarinebusinesses,CMNhasdeveloped3Employerbased CentresofExcellence:
•ArmadaEngineeringSkillsAcademy
•CockwellsTrainingAcademy
•PenzanceDryDockEngineeringAcademy
UsingLSIFcapitalfunds,CMNhasequippedthecentreswiththeresourcesneededto delivernewandinnovativeskillstraining.
CornwallOpportunities
(AgreedbeforeLSIPbutfulfilsrequirementsalsoraisedintheLSIP)
AquotefromCMN,statinghowtheLSIPprocesshasbeensuccessful…..
“LSIFFundinghasenabledconnections,conversations,strategy
andskillstrainingtobedevelopedanddelivered.Thetrainingof newskills/re-skillingsupportsbusinessesacrosstheCountyto growandmeetthedemandsoftheever-changinglandscape.”
LSIPtoMarch2025
Theroadmap
Actionsinthefinalstages:
1.Consolidatetheprogressmadeinaddressingskillshortagesandgapsbyrefining andexpandingsuccessfulinterventions.
2.EvaluatetheimpactoftheLSIPoneconomicgrowthindicators,suchasincreased employmentrates,higherproductivity,andimprovedcompetitiveness.
3.Establishlong-termpartnershipsandcollaborationswithemployersandeducational institutionstoensuresustainabilityofskillsdevelopmenteffortsbeyondtheLSIP timeframe.
4.PublishreportsandupdatesontheLSIP’sachievementsandoutcomestofoster transparencyandaccountability.
5.FinalreportstarttowriteMarch2025dueMay2025topublishinJune–however wearegatheringinformationinrealtimesoasnottomissanything,notdoanyonea dis-serviceandmakereportwritingeasieronusall.Everyone’sinputiswelcome!
Primaryresearchin2024|Thefieldworkthatwe willbeconducting
WorkingcloselywiththeFSB,wearegoingtoconductseveralpiecesofresearchover thecomingmonths,designedtohelpmaximiseengagementwithPhase2oftheLSIP andinformtheimplementationoftheActionablePriorities.Ourprogrammeofresearch thisyear,comprisesthefollowing:
3x90-minutedurationOnlineFocus GroupswithEmployers
•Recruitingupto9participantsforeach Group
•ConductedusingMicrosoftTeamson datestobefinalisedbetween 26thJune–4thJuly2024
SeniorBusinessDecisionMakersworkingin enterprisesbasedin,oroperatingfrom,C&IoS
GroupE1=Marine
GroupE2=Engineering&Manufacturing
GroupE3=Construction&Retrofit
OnlineSurveywithEmployersandtheSelf-Employed
•Allparticipantstobeworkinginenterprisesbasedin,oroperatingfrom,C&IoS.
•Participantstobedrawnfromacrossasmanyindustrysectorsaspossible.
•Scheduledfieldworkperiodwhenthesurveyislive24thSeptemberto31stOctober.
OnlineSurveywithResidentsofC&IoSaged16-80,aspast,currentorfuturelearners
•Coveringawareness,perceptionsandexperiencesofprovision,careeraspirationsandambitions, satisfactionwithcurrentwork,propensitytochangecareer,preparednesstoreturntoworkwhere currentlyretired,etc.
•Scheduledfieldworkperiodwhenthesurveyislive7thOctoberto31stOctober.
Natureofimprovement|Businessesperceivinganimprovement overthelastyear,mostwidelypointto:‘Newcourses…’(47%), ‘Moreengagement…’(47%),‘Morecourses…’(40%).
Inwhatway(s)wouldyousaythattheprovisionoftrainingandskillsdevelopmentto supportyourindustrysectorhasimprovedoverthelast12months?
(Pleasetickallthatapply)
Newcourses,bootcamps,etc
Moreengagementfromtrainingandeducationproviders
Morecourses,bootcamps,etc
Morefundingonoffertosupporttrainingandskills
Moreflexibleandinnovativewaystotrainorstudy(e.g.online,virtual…
Betterunderstandingofourneedsandrequirements
Betterhandlingofapprenticeshipsbyeducationproviders
Moreplacesavailableoncourses,bootcamps,etc
Morepeopleinterestedinpursuingapprenticeshipsinoursector
Noneoftheabove/Don'tknow
Base:Betterhandlingofapprenticeshipsbyeducationproviders(n=5),Betterunderstandingofourneedsandrequirements(n=5),Morecourses, bootcamps,etc(n=6),Moreengagementfromtrainingandeducationproviders(n=7),Moreflexibleandinnovativewaystotrainorstudy(e.g.online, virtualreality,etc)(n=5),Morefundingonoffertosupporttrainingandskills(n=5),Morepeopleinterestedinpursuingapprenticeshipsinoursector (n=4),Moreplacesavailableoncourses,bootcamps,etc(n=4),Newcourses,bootcamps,etc(n=7),Noneoftheabove/Don'tknow(n=1),Other (n=0),SampleSize=15
LSIPBeyond2025?
Changeinthelandscape&whatnext NewGovernment SkillsEngland
LSIPContractendsMarch2025(publishJune2025)
ModelSkillsPlan:
Workwith“Think”https://think.uk.com/to:
a)IdentifygapsandimprovehowdatapublishedbyGovernment(fromDfE,ONS,HMRCandothers) isdeployedinsupportoftheimplementationofLSIPpriorities.2Xpilotareas(CIoSisone)
b)DevelopsrecommendationsforDfEandSkillsEnglandabouthowtoimprovetheavailabilityof dataandprovidesareplicablemodeltoenhanceconsistencyacrossLSIPs.
c)Producesastraightforwardmodelformatandcontentforalocalskillsplanandexemplifiesthis withcontentfromthetwoareas.
Workforce&SkillsBoard/LocalStrategies
Opportunitytoensurethatplansandstrategiescanworkseamlesslytogether.
