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Chief Executive’s comment
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Chief Executive’s comments
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I am delighted that Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce has been chosen to lead the development and delivery of the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region. The Chamber will be working very closely with our stakeholders to ensure we have a strong dialogue and engagement as part of our LSIP proposals for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough where we represent many companies. We look forward to driving this important agenda forward with our partners to ensure we deliver on the skills needs for the county. Skills shortages are regularly highlighted by Cambridgeshire businesses in economic surveys as a key recruitment issue, and LSIPs, funded by the Department for Education, aim to put the voice of local employers at the heart of the learning and skills system to build a stronger, more dynamic partnership between employers and further education providers. It is hoped this will allow provision to be more responsive to the skills needs of employers in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough labour market. This is an exciting opportunity for the Chamber to bring together employers, training providers and other key stakeholders to set out the key priorities and changes needed in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to help ensure post-16 technical education and training is more closely aligned to local employer and labour market needs.
The Chamber is one of 32 Accredited Chambers of Commerce which will lead LSIPs across the country, supported by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
VIC ANNELLS Chief Executive
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