Commons Sense

House of Commons · Public Bill Committee

- Sitting 1

30 November 2021

Proposed by Andy Carter Con Warrington South

Business ComplianceEmployment

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

At a glance

Key points

  • Government aims to establish an employer-led system for local skills improvement
  • Statutory guidance requires consultations with various partners
  • Government has committed 17 million to upskill workers in the heavy goods vehicle sector

Issue summary

The government aims to establish an employer-led system for local skills improvement but emphasizes the necessity of statutory guidance requiring consultations with various partners.

Action requested

The government will ensure that designated employer representative bodies must engage with relevant providers and consult a range of partners, and it has already committed £17 million to upskill workers in the heavy goods vehicle sector to address critical shortages.

Key facts

  • The Government wants to build an employer-led system.
  • Statutory guidance will require employer representative bodies to consult various partners.
  • All relevant providers, including further education colleges and independent training providers, must be involved in developing LSIPs.
  • £17 million has been invested in upskilling workers for the heavy goods vehicle sector.
  • Local skills improvement plans need to address both local and national skills needs.
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