Economic Development Strategy & Action Plan 2024 - 2028
Area of focus 2: Skills Development
ACTION TO TAKE PLACE
BY WHOM? PARTNER ORGANISATION
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2.1
Reduce barriers people face to employment
Maintain and enhance the People and Skills subgroup of the Local Economic Forum
- UKSPF Programme Manager to highlight the opportunities through UKSPF and work with LEF subgroups, to develop ongoing strategies
- Business & Skills Officer to support
Yes
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2.2
Develop skills by working in partnership with local educational facilities
For existing and future pipeline of planned developments target learning opportunities in areas where future job creation is most prevalent
- Head of Economic Development & Inward Investment to lead, supported by Business & Skills Officer. To include working with planning colleagues to identify likely developments and coordinate with local schools, HE and FE providers, DWP
Yes
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2.3
Support a higher skilled and higher paid workforce across South Kesteven
Support businesses in upskilling and reskilling, especially in green skills
- UKSPF funding available for green initiatives. UKSPF Programme Manager to lead in promoting these, supported by Sustainability & Climate Change Officer
- Build on lessons learnt from UKSPF projects in greening
- Economic Development Team to identify other areas of skills gaps in the District
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Yes
2.4
Foster an understanding of skills and training needs
Establish a vocational skills forum
- Business & Skills Officer to lead
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Yes
2.5
Foster an understanding of skills and training needs
Hold a skills summit
- Business & Skills Officer to lead
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Yes
2.6
Support the delivery of Armed Forces Covenant pledges
Raise awareness of the advantages of tapping into the veterans labour pool
- Head of Economic Development & Inward Investment and Business & Skills Officer supported by the Armed Forces and Communications Officer and the Lincolnshire-wide Armed Forces Support
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Yes
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2.7
Support the delivery of Armed Forces Covenant pledges
Disseminate information to business groups
- Head of Economic Development & Inward Investment and Business & Skills Officer supported by the Armed Forces and Communications Officer and other external partners
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Yes
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2.8
Support the delivery of Armed Forces Covenant pledges
Link up with existing national and regional networks which support veterans
- Business & Skills Officer to promote to businesses, UKSPF funding available to assist digital skills development
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Yes
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2.9
Develop diverse digital talent
Promote nationwide Digital Skills boot camps
- Business & Skills Officer to promote to businesses, UKSPF funding available to assist digital skills development
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Yes
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2.10
Future skills for rural businesses
Undertake a comprehensive skills evaluation aimed at formulating recommendations and setting out priorities for the main rural sectors – agriculture, food & drink and horticulture production
- Business & Skills Officer to commission work to identify particular difficulties and specific needs of rural businesses
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Yes
