Local skills plan 2025 to 2028
Vision
Create a thriving, inclusive and future-ready sport and physical activity workforce that empowers individuals; enables physical, mental and social wellbeing within our local communities; and drives economic growth across the Liverpool City Region.
Vision detail
To realise this vision, the local sport and physical activity sector will need a workforce that is skilled, motivated, valued and able to deliver exceptional experiences for participants. Developing it will require a joined-up approach from stakeholders, aligning education, skills and funding to maximise impact and efficiency.
This approach fosters a sustainable environment for future growth and inclusivity within the sport and physical activity sector in the Liverpool City Region.
Supported and funded by Sport England and the National Lottery
View the plan
Liverpool City Region Local Skills Plan
04/07/2025
Liverpool City Region Regional Datapack
04/07/2025
Business Diagnostic UK wide report 2023-2024
04/07/2025
Meet your local workforce development manager
Dani Halsall
Workforce Development Manager
Local skills accountability board
The Liverpool City Region sport and physical activity sector local skills accountability board (LSAB) is a collaboration between employers, education providers and other skills and sector partners.
It is managed by the sector’s chartered professional body - CIMSPA. The project is supported and funded by Sport England.
The board’s work is now centered on delivering its sport and physical activity sector local skills plan – Liverpool City Region: 2025-2028.
This local skills plan will be published Summer 2025.
Board leads
Chair: Jennie Platt, Partnership Manager, Merseyside Sport Partnership
Vice Chair: Mark Burrows, Deputy Principal & Deputy Chief Executive, Southport Education Group
Board member organisations
- Active Sports Group
- Coach Core
- England Netball
- Liverpool Chamber of Commerce CIC
- Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
- LFC Foundation
- Liverpool John Moores University
- Merseyside Sports Partnership
- Riverside College
- Sefton Council
- Southport Education Group
- SO Health
- St Helens Borough Council
- Swim England
- Ultimate Kids Ltd
- Volair
- Wirral Met College
- Youth Fed
Board geographical area
The Liverpool City Region Local Skills Accountability Board area covers:
- Liverpool City Council
- Knowsley Council
- Wirral Council
- Halton Borough Council
- St Helens Borough Council
- Sefton Council
