The Norfolk and the Suffolk Chambers of Commerce are working with the Department for Education (DfE) to put employers at the heart of the skills agenda by preparing, developing and reviewing the Norfolk and Suffolk Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP.). To do this the chambers has brought together employers, training providers and further education colleges to discuss local skills issues and to work together to identify local skills solutions.

Key Sectors / Cross Cutting Themes:

We need to concentrate on key areas for Norfolk and Suffolk where we can make a significant impact quickly, so we are focusing on the following sectors:

• Agri-Tech / Food Processing sector

• Climate Adaptation / Net Zero

• Workforce Digital Skills

• Soft Skills

We have selected these sectors because they are important to both Norfolk and Suffolk and are sectors with rapidly changing skills needs that are at risk of been overlooked.