The Skills for Growth Plan sets out Staffordshire County Council’s strategy to build a highly skilled, resilient workforce that supports local economic growth. The Plan underpins the Council’s wider Economic Strategy and seeks £150 million of investment in skills, training, and employment initiatives. This is made up of £40 million of secured funding alongside a wider investment ambition of £110 million through a strong case to Government for additional funding for the development of the further education sector. This significant investment can help residents access better jobs and to meet the needs of local employers.

The Skills for Growth Plan can be used to guide future employment and skills work programmes, to enable effective communication of Staffordshire’s shared employment and skills goals, and to inform the development of the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) for Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. 

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