Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 11
11
Accepted
Address challenges navigating LSIPs and ensure balanced local partnerships.
Recommendation
Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) have been effective in aligning employer needs with education and training provision, and in utilising and developing local partnerships. LSIPs are a relatively new initiative and will need time to become fully established. However, those most closely involved in their production and facilitation have already identified some potential challenges which the Government should address. It can be difficult for employers and providers to navigate LSIPs in a crowded landscape of overlapping initiatives and there is a perception that local partnerships are not always balanced. (Conclusion, Paragraph 50)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states that plans are already in place, explaining how LSIPs, overseen by Skills England, aim to reduce duplication and ensure coherent decision-making. It highlights that statutory guidance mandates key stakeholder involvement in LSIP governance and that FE providers' accountability statements require active collaboration to align provision with skills priorities.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 9 December 2025. No passage in that response could be matched to this recommendation. Read the response document ↗