A place‑based programme setting short‑term priorities to make work pay for all residents and coordinate employment and skills activity across the sub‑region. The plan brings together local authorities, employers and partners to identify barriers to work and target support where it’s needed most. Read the plan: https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/asset-library/gcwwp-plan-final-28-november-20251.pdf

How this links to the Get Britain Working White Paper https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/get-britain-working-white-paper/get-britain-working-white-paper

• National context: Get Britain Working is the UK government’s strategy, detailed in a 2024 White Paper which sets the national framework for aligning skills, health and employment support to increase employment and reduce long‑term sickness and inactivity.
• Local translation: Local plans such as Get Cheshire & Warrington Working Plan are the vehicle for translating national priorities into place‑based actions, and LSIPs are the mechanism that align post‑16 technical provision to employer demand within that local framework.

How LSIPs connect and inform delivery

• LSIP role: LSIPs are employer‑led, three‑year plans designed to align training provision with local employer needs; they should be read alongside local and national employment strategies so providers and employers can convert priorities into course design, capacity and delivery changes.
• Practical link: the LSIP will reference the Cheshire & Warrington Get Working Plan in its priorities and evidence base. Our report will include a clear statement that LSIP recommendations will be used to inform provider commissioning, curriculum changes and employer engagement activity.

If you are interested in finding out more, please contact us: lsip@sccci.co.uk

The Cheshire & Warrington Sustainable & Inclusive Economic Strategy (SIES) is a 20‑year blueprint to make the sub‑region healthier, greener and more inclusive by 2045; employers can use it to align investment, jobs and training with local priorities, and the LSIP will translate those priorities into practical skills, curriculum and employer‑provider partnerships.

Quick guide for employers: what to know and decide

• Key considerations: how your workforce needs map to the SIES action areas (clean growth, inclusion, health, connectivity) and where short‑term recruitment or retraining will be needed.
• Clarifying questions to ask internally: Which roles will change because of net‑zero or digital targets? What entry routes (apprenticeships, short courses) do you need? Where can you partner with local providers?
• Decision points: commit to employer engagement with the LSIP; identify priority occupations; offer work placements or curriculum input to shape provision.

What the SIES sets out

• Long horizon and ambition: the SIES is a 20‑year strategy to 2045 aiming to make Cheshire & Warrington the UK’s healthiest, most sustainable, inclusive and fastest‑growing region.
• Core goals include: clean energy leadership, nature recovery, economic growth and productivity, improved transport and digital connectivity, better housing, reduced poverty, and expanded access to education and jobs for young people.
• Near‑term targets: the strategy includes ambitious carbon and growth targets, such as cutting emissions substantially by 2030 as part of the pathway to net‑zero by 2045.

Why this matters to employers across Cheshire & Warrington: the SIES signals where demand for skills will grow (green tech, retrofit, digital, health and care, transport) and where public investment will be focused.

How the LSIP supports and influences delivery

• Evidence into action: the LSIP gathers employer demand and translates it into recommendations for post‑16 training, apprenticeships and short courses, ensuring providers expand capacity in priority sectors identified by the SIES.
• Curriculum and commissioning: LSIP outputs inform local provider curriculum changes and commissioning decisions, so training matches the SIES‑driven labour market shifts.
• Employer voice and partnerships: by engaging with the LSIP, employers can shape course content, offer placements and co‑design routes into work that directly support SIES objectives.

Practical steps for employers

• Share demand data with the LSIP (skills gaps, vacancy trends, future roles).
• Offer placements and engage with local learning providers to help providers pilot new courses aligned to SIES priorities.

Find the full strategy here: https://cheshireandwarrington.com/what-we-do/sustainability-inclusion/cheshire-and-warrington-sustainable-inclusive-economic-strategy/

Contact us the LSIP to find out more about influencing future training : lsip@sccci.co.uk