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Local Skills Improvement Plans and Employer Representative Bodies

Key information on the development, implementation and review of Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) and how to get involved.

Updates to this page

From:
Skills England
Published:
1 September 2022
Last updated:
10 July 2026
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  1. A section on LSIP transitional areas has been removed as it is no longer required. Minor changes were also made to the design of the tables.

  2. Updates relating to LSIPs information and added designation dates to the table data.

  3. Added note to reflect the the de-designation of the employer representative body for the Greater Manchester listing.

  4. Updated with changes to the designation of employer representative bodies (ERBs) and local skills improvement plans (LSIPs) specified areas, following a review which aimed to ensure better alignment with the boundaries of strategic authorities.

  5. Updated to reflect that annual progress reports for 2025 have now been published on the designated employer representative body websites.

  6. Updated the URL for the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce in 'Local skills improvement plans and designated employer representative bodies'.

  7. Updated 'Local skills improvement plans and designated employer representative bodies' to reflect the fact that LSIPs' annual progress reports have been published, the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce is now established, and the URL for the Shropshire Chamber of Commerce has changed.

  8. Updated 'Local skills improvement plans and designated employer representative bodies' to change the name of the designated ERB for Liverpool City Region and the dates from which the ERB designations came into effect. Added further information about the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce.

  9. 'Local skills improvement plans and designated employer representative bodies' has been updated with links to the published plans on the local ERB websites.

  10. Updated 'Notice of designated employer representative bodies' to include more website links.

  11. 'Notice of designated employer representative bodies' has been updated to include more website links.

  12. Updated with details of the ERB for Cheshire and Warrington.

  13. First published.

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Local Skills Improvement Plans and designated Employer Representative Bodies

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Terms and conditions of designation

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Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs), which have a statutory footing under the Skills and Post 16 Education Act 2022, unite employers, strategic authorities, higher education, further education and Independent Training Providers and wider stakeholders in solving local skills challenges together.  

The output is a plan with agreed actions that will drive change and support the development of the skilled workforce our economy needs. LSIPs support the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper vision for a world-leading skills system and help to deliver the aims of the Industrial Strategy and the Government’s Plan for Change in every area of the country.   

Each plan is led by a designated Employer Representative Body (ERB) who has consented to Terms and Conditions working with Strategic Authorities (where they are in place). The development of a new cycle of LSIPs - due for approval by the Secretary of State and publication in Summer 2026 to replace the existing LSIPs - is currently underway. The process is supported by updated Statutory Guidance, which sets out Government’s expectations for the plans, including the new stronger role for Strategic Authorities and the importance of higher education institutions being fully engaged.   

Employers, higher education, further education and Independent Training Providers, and any other stakeholders with an interest in skills are encouraged to make contact with the designated ERB that is responsible for the local plan.

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