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LSIP Sector Priorities and business engagement events

Sector engagement events are starting to be held across Essex and we’d welcome your involvement in these. If you can’t make it but have information or input on the sectors, do contact us via the methods set out above. We’d love to hear from you!

First LSIP sector engagement event held – Aviation!

November saw the first of the business engagement events, with the focus on aviation. This event was held at Stansted Airport college, with ten employers attending and key areas of feedback including:

Employers are facing a number of challenges including an aging workforce, changing business models and the climate crisis
Soft skills were identified as an area for development
Lack of awareness amongst younger people of certain industries
Cross over skills needed e.g. important for mechanics to be able to create reports as well as having technical abilities.

Successful second LSIP sector engagement event – Logistics!

Our second engagement event was held in January and focussed on Logistics. Held at the South Essex College, employers had an interesting discussion before enjoying a tour of the College. Key areas of feedback at this event included:

Soft skills, once again, are an area for development
The need for encouraging life skills, interview skills and communication skills.
Young people are aware of what logistics consists of; an understanding of what jobs are available within this industry is needed
Different pitches need to be looked at for logistics and to show a career map

Details of the upcoming events:

► Health & Social Care, Life Science & Med Tech – 2 February: Colchester Institute – BOOKINGS HAVE NOW CLOSED

►Professional Services – 8 February: The Sixth Form College Colchester – BOOKINGS HAVE NOW CLOSED

►Creative & Cultural – Chelmsford College – 9 February: Chelmsford College – BOOKINGS HAVE NOW CLOSED