LSIP Chair meets with care home managers

LSIP Chair Phil Ascough accepted the invitation from Bethany Simmonds, one of the presenters at the employer forum, to connect with members of the Network, which is all about connecting, sharing knowledge, and supporting each other with challenges.

Phil briefed members of the Network about the role of the LSIP in putting employers at the heart of the local skills system and supporting workforce development.

He also reported on the value of the presentation at the forum by Bethany, Locality Manager (Yorkshire, Humber & North East) at Skills for Care, and her colleague Angela Thompson, Transformation Lead for the region.

He said: “In addition to leading our programme of employer forums, workshops and round table discussions we try to take every opportunity to meet people who are involved in skills and training.

“Attending the Network enabled us to sit down with professionals who are in the front line of providing services in care homes in our area. It was helpful to hear about the challenges they face, how they respond and what sort of support they need to build their workforce.

“The session also reinforced some of the key messages we heard from Bethany and Angela at the forum about the importance of investing skills and training to keep people healthy, and the cost of failing to do that.”

[Pictured is Bethany (second left) with some of the members of the Registered Managers Network.]