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The Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) Takes Shape
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Dorset has a very specific and ageing workforce that is not big enough currently to meet demand. With an ageing workforce, and rapidly changing skills needs across industries, we need to work together to prioritise and support key sectors and issues. Launched in November 2022, the Dorset LSIP process intends to pinpoint specific skills gaps by conducting thorough research and capturing your views and concerns. Using these insights, the Dorset LSIP team will collaborate with sector specialists and providers to co-create a plan to fill those gaps through training or other delivery methods, shared with the Department for Education in May 2023. The Dorset LSIP intends to support Dorset businesses to have the right people doing the right jobs with the right skills. As priorities and technologies change, as do the skills required to adapt to the different demands. The Plan will work to provide appropriate post-16 technical education to meet the skills needs in business – and those on the near horizon such as Net Zero changes. So, if you run a business or if you have responsibility for a department, skills development – training - or HR, we need your views. It’s only by understanding your specific workforce needs and gaps, that the delivery can adapt to give you what you need. You can take part in the online survey, focus groups, 1:1 session – even just 10 minutes of your time can help shape a plan that accounts for your needs.
What skills do you need today? What training will help your business in the future?
To help create a more sustainable workforce, we’re asking as many Dorset businesses as possible to share their skills and training needs. Can you spare 10 mins to answer a short online survey and shape the skills landscape in Dorset? Simply visit www.dorsetchamber. co.uk/lsip or scan the QR. Are you ready for Net Zero Targets? A commitment has been made for the UK to meet Net Zero targets by 2050. To meet this, it is expected many will need training to implement and manage Net Zero targets and green/climate change goals in the next 2-3 years, but understanding the details of what is needed will help providers to plan courses to meet this emerging demand. Other sectors identified within the region as high need, growth and innovation sectors to focus on have been identified as: • Agriculture, Agri-tech and Aquaculture • Advanced Manufacturing and
Engineering including Aerospace,
Defence and Marine • Construction • Digital Tech and Creative • Health and Social Care
Research Company Appointed Poole-based research company, Insightful UX, has been appointed to lead the qualitative and quantitative research for the Local Skills Improvement Plan project by Dorset Chamber, funded by Department for Education. In the coming months they will conduct a series of online, face to face and focus-group led research engagements, to develop and validate research on the skills gaps and challenges faced by Dorset businesses. If you’d like to take part, visit www. dorsetchamber.co.uk
