London
Greater London
Local Skills Improvement Plan 2026–2029 · set by BusinessLDN
- 13
- Priority sectors
- 38
- Occupations in demand
- 55
- Skills named
- 9
- Funding streams
The 2026 London Local Skills Improvement Plan (for 2026–2029), led by BusinessLDN jointly with the Mayor of London/Greater London Authority (GLA) and the four sub-regional partnerships, is an employer-led plan aligning training provision with employer demand across the capital. It focuses on six priority sectors — creative, hospitality, the built environment, health and social care, plus two newly added sectors (life sciences and financial and professional services) aligned with the London Growth Plan and the Modern Industrial Strategy — and three cross-cutting themes: digital skills (including AI), green skills, and labour market inclusion.
What employers here asked for
- Creative
- Hospitality
- The built environment
- Health and social care
- Life sciences
- Financial and professional services
- Visitor Economy
- Logistics/Transport
- Manufacturing
- Education
- Early Years
- Food and Drink Manufacturing
- Retail
Occupations in demand
A sample: 16 of the 38 occupations the plan names.
- 01Data analysts
- 02Cyber security professionals
- 03Telecom and related network installers
- 04IT operations technicians
- 05Actuaries, economists and statisticians
- 06Inspectors of standards and regulations
- 07Electricians and electrical fitters
- 08Chartered surveyors
- 09Electrical and electronics technicians
- 10Plumbers and heating and ventilation engineers
- 11Scaffolders, bricklayers, carpenters and joiners, groundworks and site managers
- 12Tailors and dressmakers
- 13Beauticians and related occupations
- 14Authors, writers and translators
- 15Musicians
- 16Clothing, fashion and accessories designers
Jobs advertised right now
Skills named in the plan
A sample: 12 of the 55 skills the plan names, grouped by kind.
Digital
- Advanced digital skills (including Artificial Intelligence)
- AI skills / prompt engineering
- Basic / essential digital skills (e.g. Microsoft Office)
- Coding languages, machine learning and data analysis (advanced digital)
- Specialist design software (AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit)
Technical
- Green skills (retrofit, energy efficiency, electrification)
- Energy efficiency, ESG standards, net-zero strategy and renewable energy systems
- Project management (built environment)
- Construction
- Plumbing
- Retrofit and low-carbon heating (heat pumps, heat networks)
- Marketing