- Does your workforce have the skills you need?
- What skills do you need to grow and scale?
- How can improvements be made to the current skills provision?
- How is the skills landscape changing?
- What insights and experience can you share?
Funded by Department of Education (DofE), delivered by Dorset Chamber, the Dorset LSIP is an extensive, Dorset-wide review of skills provision against the current and future needs of businesses.
This launch event marks the start of a unique opportunity for firms of all sizes to influence and shape the future of skills development in Dorset, enabling businesses to optimise and improve their workforce.
Join business owners and leaders from across the county for the launch of the Local Skills Improvement Plan for Dorset (LSIP) which aims to put the employer voice at the heart of the learning and skills system.
Be part of this first stage of the journey which will see the Dorset LSIP team work cross-sector to identify the skills gaps. This is an invitation for you to share your concerns, celebrate the positives and contribute to creating a roadmap for the future delivery of skills provision in Dorset.
This event will include a panel discussion on current and future skills-needs with employers from across the Dorset business community as well as an introduction to the project from the Dorset LSIP team.
Panel members include:
- May Palmer, Managing Director, Harry J Palmer Ltd
- Karen Parkinson, Head of HR, Keith Spicer Ltd
- Jamie Sergeant, Global CEO, Crowd
- Raina Summerson, Group CEO, Agincare Holdings Ltd
Refreshments & pastries will be served on arrival at 8:30am followed by the presentation at 9:00am. We expect the event to close around 10.30am.
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THE LSIP Programme
This extensive Dorset-wide review of skills provision against the future and current needs of business will specifically:
- Set out the key priorities and changes needed in Dorset to make post-16 technical education or training more responsive and closely aligned to Dorset labour market needs
- Provide an agreed set of actionable priorities that employers, providers and stakeholders in Dorset can get behind to drive change
- Identify unmet and future skills needs and enable meaningful engagement between employers and providers
- Identify skills, capabilities and expertise required in relation to jobs that directly contribute to or indirectly support Net Zero targets, adaptation to climate change and other environmental goals
- Produce a report outlining recommendations informing the future delivery of skills provision in Dorset.