LSIP

LOCAL SKILLS IMPROVEMENT PLAN

What is an LSIP?

The Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) is a truly business-led and locally owned approach to bringing together employers, education and training providers, as well as other key local stakeholders, to set out the priorities for change. LSIPs work to make post-16 education and training better meet the needs of local employers, through providing employees with the skills they need for the workplace.

The LSIP is set in statute in the Skills and Post16 Education Act 2022. This means that the Department for Education is committed to funding independently led employer-driven activity to shape the skills landscape.

To ensure that Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has the flexibility needed to innovate and tailor the approach to the specific needs of the region’s economy, the Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce has been awarded the role of designated employer representative body.

We’ll be working with partners across the region to deliver this project, and we want to hear from you.

How do I get involved?

We want to speak to representatives from businesses of any size that are located or recruiting in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

We also want to speak to further education, and post-16 technical education providers (including independent and sixth form colleges) with learner bases in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

On our website, we’ll be sharing opportunities to get involved with the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough LSIP, including through short interviews, upcoming events and focus groups, and through remote communications with us.

Get in touch with us today to book yourself onto an upcoming session at LSIP@cambscci.co.uk or sign up to our mailing list to find out more.

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Local Skills Improvement Plan is led by Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce and funded by the Department for Education.

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PETERBOROUGH POSITIVE RECRUITING CITY CENTRE AMBASSADOR ROLES

Peterborough Positive, the city’s BID (Business Improvement District), is recruiting City Centre Ambassadors to support businesses and visitors in the city centre. The Peterborough BID was voted in by city centre businesses in November 2021 for a five-year term. Representing over 400 businesses and organisations in Peterborough, the BID will lead on a range of projects which include increasing footfall, making the city centre a safer, cleaner and more welcoming place, and building a business community. The City Centre Ambassadors will play a key role in delivering these priorities. These roles will involve supporting businesses and visitors of Peterborough city centre in a proactive and ambassadorial way by championing enthusiasm, passion and communication. The Ambassadors will report to Pep Cipriano, Peterborough Positive’s Business Improvement Manager, and will be based from the office in Westgate Arcade, Queensgate. As on-the-ground representatives of the BID, they will be important in representing the city in the best possible light. Working alongside the city centre’s business community, the Ambassadors will also be the ‘eyes and ears’ of Peterborough, communicating any issues and liaising with the local authority and other key stakeholders. Pep Cipriano said: “We’re looking for candidates that ideally know Peterborough inside out and have the same passion for the city as the rest of the BID team does. The City Centre Ambassadors will be responsible for welcoming and supporting visitors and tourists to Peterborough, as well as looking out for the businesses within the centre and creating strong lines of communication between stakeholders and companies. “The Ambassadors will be highly visible in the city centre. They will work closely with the City Council’s enforcement team, reporting any issues to them so that they can be swiftly dealt with.” Mark Broadhead, Chair of Peterborough Positive, says: “The Ambassadors will be absolutely crucial in supporting the BID’s activities over the next few years. We have seen how much of a difference street ambassadors have made at other BIDs around the country and are now ready to put our own in place. The Ambassadors will have a positive impact on footfall in the city centre, as well as improving the perception of Peterborough to all who visit.” View the full job description and details of how to apply at: http://www.peterboroughpositive.co.uk/

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