Moved by
Lord Aberdare
27: Clause 1, page 2, line 33, at end insert—
“(8) The Secretary of State must publish a response to the local skills improvement plans published by the local designated bodies across England.
(9) The response must include—
(a) a national skills map based on the skills needs identified in the local skills improvement plans, and
(b) an action plan outlining how the Secretary of State will support local areas to address the skills needs in their area.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment aims to ensure that there is not only a feeding in of national policy into local skills improvement plans, but also that local information and information about skills gaps is fed back into national policy making. This is to ensure that government can identify national skills shortages more easily and more quickly, and act accordingly.