division_name: Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL] - <i>Report (1st Day)</i> &#8212; Amendment 11
motion: <p class="italic" pid="d1773.2/1" pwmotiontext="unrecognized">Moved by Lord Watson of Invergowrie</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="d1773.2/2" pwmotiontext="unrecognized">11: Clause 1, page 2, line 21, leave out subsection (6) and insert&#8212;&#8220;(6) A &#8220;local skills improvement plan&#8221;, in relation to a specified area, means a plan which&#8212;(a) is developed by an employer representative body in partnership with local authorities, including the Mayoral Combined Authorities and further education providers for the specified area,  (b) draws on the views of&#8212;(i) employers operating within the specified area,(ii) regional and local authorities , including the Mayoral Combined Authorities, within the specified area with specific reference to published plans and strategies which have been developed by these authorities to inform the distribution of funding and prioritisation of resources,(iii) post-16 education providers active in the specified area, including schools, further education institutions, community learning providers, specialist designated institutions and universities,such sources of information on long-term national skills needs as the Secretary of State may specify, and any other evidence, to summarise the skills, capabilities or expertise that are, or may in the future be, required by people resident in the specified area, and(c) identifies actions that relevant providers and other local bodies can take regarding any post-16 technical education or training that they provide so as to address the requirements mentioned in paragraph (b).&#8221;Member&#8217;s explanatory statementThis amendment would provide for employer representative boards to develop local skills improvement plans in partnership with local authorities, including the Mayoral Combined Authorities, and local further education providers to ensure that they reflect the needs of learners, residents and employers. LSIPs must also consider social and economic development strategies in the local area and long-term national needs which may not apply to local employers.</p>
  
  <p pid="d1774.1/6" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 193, Noes 186.</p>