West of England

Local skills plan 2025 to 2028

The vision of this sector local skills plan is to:

Create a thriving, skilled and diverse sport and physical activity workforce for the West of England that drives sector growth and improves the health and wellbeing of local communities.

Together, we will forge a thriving ecosystem where employers, educators and individuals collaborate to develop skills, cultivate talent and enhance career pathways. Through inclusive recruitment, upskilling opportunities and best-practice sharing, we will grow a resilient workforce that reflects the diverse communities it serves, cultivating long-term success and ensuring that sport and physical activity boost economic prosperity and community wellbeing.

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Local skills accountability board

The West of England 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 – West of England: 2025-2028.

Board leads

Chair: Alex Gaiger, Executive Director of Curriculum and Quality at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College

Board member organisations

• Bath and North East Somerset Council
• Bath College
• Bristol City Robins Foundation
• Bristol City Council
• Bristol Sport Foundation
• Circadian Trust
• City of Bristol College
• Coach Core
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Empire Fighting Chance
• Everyone Active
• GLL
• Indoor Cycling Institute
• North Somerset Council
• South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (SGS)
• Shine Wraparound Care
• Swim England
• University of Bath
• University of Bristol Sport, Exercise and Health
• Wesport
• West of England Combined Authority Careers Hub
• Weston College

Board geographical area

The West of England Local Skills Accountability Board area covers:

• Bath and North East Somerset
• Bristol
• North Somerset
• South Gloucestershire