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Aligning local skills supply with local employers' needs: a model Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP)

16 July 2025

A new Gatsby-commissioned report sets out how Employer Representative Bodies (ERBs) can structure their Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) to improve the alignment of skills supply with employer needs.

The first Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) were published by designated Employer Representative Bodies (ERBs) in 2023. During 2022 to 2024, Gatsby commissioned public policy consultancy Think to offer support for the development of these early plans – including facilitating workshops, undertaking detailed reviews of all published LSIP reports, and wide-ranging consultation to draw out

New report showcases T-level industry placements in higher education and research

16 July 2025 Natasha Watkinson

Over the past 18 months Gatsby has supported a project delivered by the Institute of Technical Skills and Strategy (UK ITSS) to increase industry placement opportunities in universities. Since then, over 150 T-level students in routes including Digital, Science, and Engineering & Manufacturing, have begun 315-hour industry placements in technical teams in universities and research institutes nationally.

T-levels industry placements in higher education and research: sector insights and practical guidance highlights students’ and institutions’ achievements. It features case studies from 12 organisations, demonstrating a range of placement models, benefits, and tips for institutions considering hosting placements.   The report was launched on 9 July by Sara Davies MBE, Founder

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