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West Midlands Local Skills Improvement Plan

In September 2022, Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Black Country Chambers of Commerce and the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce partnered to secure the delivery of the West Midlands Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP), funded by the Department for Education (DfE).

The purpose of the West Midlands LSIP is to place employers at the heart of local skills systems, and facilitate direct and dynamic working arrangements between employers and providers.

The West Midlands LSIP will provide an agreed set of priorities that employers, providers and stakeholders in the region can get behind to drive change and ultimately shape the future of skills provision across the region for years to come.

As part of the research process, Chambers across the region are reaching out to local employers to get their feedback on the below questions.

Please note: All data and analysis will be anonymised; where identifying information is requested this is only to ensure compliance with DfE requirements.
1.Business Name:(Required.)
2.How many people does your business employ in the West Midlands (including Warwickshire)?(Required.)
3.Which of the following best describes your main business activity?(Required.)
4.What strategic ambitions do you have for your business over the next three years?(Required.)
5.Do you see an opportunity or a need to decarbonise within your business?(Required.)
6.Are there opportunities to make products or provide services as part of your business outputs that are conducive to net zero technologies?(Required.)
7.Do you see an opportunity or a need to digitally upskill staff in your business?(Required.)
8.What additional skills do you anticipate requiring within your workforce to achieve the strategic ambitions you have for the next 3 years?(Required.)
9.How do you anticipate meeting the skills needs of your business over the next three years? (e.g. through recruitment of skilled individuals, by up-skilling existing staff, investing in up-skilling new staff)(Required.)
10.Has your business utilised post-16 technical education within the last 5 years to up-skill talent? (e.g. by taking on T-Level placements, recruiting through Sector-based Work Academy Programmes, facilitating staff training through apprenticeships?)(Required.)
11.How could existing provision for post-16 technical education be adapted to better suit the needs of your business?(Required.)
12.What additional support would you like to see from regional and national stakeholders (e.g. WMCA, Local Authorities, Government) to facilitate a pipeline of skilled talent in the labour market over the next three years?(Required.)
13.Are you interested in joining a leading West Midlands Forum to gain insights into the challenges & opportunities we have in our region? All from an App installed on your smartphone! If you would like more information please provide your details below: