Moved by
Lord Storey
5: Clause 1, page 1, line 14, leave out subsections (3) and (4) and insert—
“(3) The employer representative body and relevant providers in a specified area must co-operate to develop a skills improvement plan for submission to the Secretary of State for approval and publication.
(4) The employer representative body and relevant providers in a specified area must co-operate to—
(a) keep the plan under review, and
(b) where appropriate, develop a replacement plan for submission to the Secretary of State for approval and publication.
(4A) The relevant provider must have regard to the plan so far as it is relevant to any decision that the relevant provider is making in relation to the provision of post-16 technical education or training that may be relevant to the skills, capabilities or expertise that are, or may in the future be, required in that area.
(4B) In developing a new or replacement plan, the employer representative body and relevant providers must consult with such persons as they consider appropriate in the specified area, including—
(a) local authorities,
(b) mayoral combined authorities,
(c) trade unions, and
(d) students’ unions.”
Member’s explanatory statement
The purpose of this amendment is to ensure that establishment of the LSIPs involves colleges as joint partners and involves the input of the wider community.