Learning and    Skills Council

Caroline Neville
Regional Director
East of England

Welcome to the Learning and Skills Council East of England website.

The LSC East of England covers Bedfordshire and Luton, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk (contact details are listed on the right, under Regional contacts).

Working together, we aim to develop a responsive system of learning and skills provision that will meet the needs of learners, businesses and communities throughout the East of England, supporting the long term prosperity of our region.

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Find out more about the 16-19 competition in Lowestoft , Essex, Haverhill and South and West Ipswich and South Suffolk.

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Train to Gain is a service from the LSC designed to help businesses get the training they need to succeed.  It can help businesses improve their productivity and competitiveness by ensuring that staff have the right skills to do the best job.

For specific information about Train to Gain in the East of England you can visit the East of England Train to Gain website.

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Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships provide work-based training to young people and adults who want to learn new skills and gain qualifications while working. Find out more by visiting the East of England Directory of Apprenticeships 2008 page; East of England Apprenticeship Awards 2008 page or the Apprenticeships website. 

Latest news

Train to Gain Ad Campaign Signposts Skills Training for Businesses
25/11/2008

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Over 100 employees at South Essex Homes are boosting their skills through free training at work
13/11/2008

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London Luton Airport employers learn how skills could lead them to destination growth
10/11/2008

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Latest publications

Train to Gain Ad Campaign Signposts Skills Training for Businesses
25/11/2008

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Over 100 employees at South Essex Homes are boosting their skills through free training at work
13/11/2008

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Strategy and Planning

Read the 2008/09 East of England Regional Commissioning Plan and the East of England Strategic Analysis to find out more about what we do in the East of England.

The Local Needs Assessments, the Travel to Learn Reports and the Skills Sector Reports have now been published, to find out more and to read the documents, click here...

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The Skills Pledge

The Skills Pledge is a voluntary, public commitment by the leadership of a company or organisation to support all its employees to develop their skills and work towards valuable qualifications.  You can find out more by viewing the Skills Pledge website .

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