East Midlands
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
Local Skills Improvement Plan 2026-2029 · set by East Midlands Chamber of Commerce
- 6
- Priority sectors
- 20
- Occupations in demand
- 32
- Skills named
- 0
- Funding streams
Employer-led Local Skills Improvement Plan for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (2026-2029), developed by the East Midlands Chamber as the designated Employer Representative Body and approved by the Secretary of State. It defines six priority sectors mapped to SIC/SOC codes: Advanced Manufacturing, Logistics, Construction, Life Sciences, Health and Social Care, and Sports and Leisure (Advanced Manufacturing, Construction and Life Sciences anchored to the national Industrial Strategy; creative industries is cited as an economic strength but is not among the six mapped priority sectors).
What employers here asked for
- Logistics
- Health and Social Care
- Sports and Leisure
National growth sectors
Designated by government, not chosen locally.
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Construction
- Life Sciences
Occupations in demand
A sample: 16 of the 20 occupations the plan names.
- 01Production managers and directors
- 02Engineering professionals
- 03Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades
- 04Process operatives and assemblers
- 05Transport and distribution managers
- 06Large goods vehicle drivers
- 07Warehouse operatives
- 08Supply chain and logistics coordinators
- 09Construction project managers
- 10Skilled trades
- 11Building operatives and technicians
- 12Biological scientists
- 13Laboratory technicians
- 14Research and development roles
- 15Health professionals
- 16Care workers and home carers
Jobs advertised right now
Skills named in the plan
A sample: 12 of the 32 skills the plan names, grouped by kind.
Digital
- Digital, data and AI skills
- Basic digital confidence
- AI capability
Technical
- Job-linked green skills (retrofit, electrification and low-carbon technologies)
- Electric vehicle and energy efficiency skills
- Higher-level and specialist skills
- Higher technical skills (Level 3-5 / Level 4-5 pathways)
- Automation and robotics
- Advanced engineering
- Digital manufacturing systems
- Supply chain management
- Fleet electrification