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Local Skills Improvement Plan Sector Group Roundtable
- Posted 27 Mar 2026
Last Month, USP College hosted a Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) Sector Group Roundtable, in partnership with Essex Chambers of Commerce.
Essex Chambers of Commerce were appointed as the Employer Representative Body (ERB) in November 2023 for the first Essex LSIP, and are leading once again on LSIP 2.0, which is currently in the research phase and due to be published later this year.
It was great to bring together local employers and education providers from the Health, Care, and MediTech sector to share experiences and challenges organisations are currently facing in the region, and to help shape the future of workforce development across Essex.
An (LSIP is a) plan that will provide an agreed set of actionable priorities that employers, providers and stakeholders in a local area can get behind to drive change. (We) work closely with all stakeholders to develop a plan that sets out the key challenges needed in a local area to make technical skills more responsive to employer needs
This was the twelth Sector Group Roundtable Essex Chambers of Commerce have hosted during the research phase for LSIP 2.0.
A range of topics were discussed, from emerging skills gaps and industry trends to critical skills and the digitalisation of traditional roles. Conversations were focused on collaborative solutions across education settings, and how local government can support companies and organisations to meet these growing skills needs.
Employer Engagement is critical to the progress of Education and Skills Development. It was great to bring local education, apprenticeship, and training providers together to discuss how as a region we can better support emerging skills gaps, and how USP College can be at the forefront of this
We would like to thank Louise Atiken, USP College Governor, Joanne Giles and Lewis Whybrow from Essex Chambers of Commerce for selecting us to host and for leading on the session.