BusinessLDN’s mission is to make London the best city in the world in which to do business, working with and for the whole UK. Just as London needs a reliable transport system which is properly funded with clear accountability, it must have a well-functioning, cohesive and easy to navigate skills system. That’s why BusinessLDN is proud to be leading the London Local Skills Improvement Plan in partnership with FSB London, LCCI and CBI London, all behind a unified approach to tackle labour and skills shortages, with the backing of the Mayor of London and London government.
The current piecemeal approach has achieved only incremental change. We need to be bolder. To deliver the single unified skills system the capital needs we are calling for the creation of a new dedicated London Careers Service.
Success is a system that is simple, where coordination between business, educators and policymakers delivers the right outcomes, one which can respond to changing forces and evolving needs of employers and workers, and that puts funding and policy levers closer to the action in the hands of local and regional leaders, with clear accountability to ensure every pound is spent effectively.