The Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) is a national initiative aimed at understanding employer views and thoughts about the skills they need in their business. Your responses will help to understand how labour and skills shortages can be addressed in the Manufacturing Sector.

Thank you for participating in this survey.

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* 1. Business Name

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* 2. Business Activity

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* 3. Number of Employees

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* 4. Main location in the region (by Local Authority)

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* 5. Have you recruited any staff in the last 12 months?

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* 6. Do you plan to recruit in the next

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* 7. Are there any specific skills that you are having issues recruiting for?

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* 8. If Yes to Q7, please list the skills/roles you are having issues recruiting for

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* 9. If completed Q8, what were the main issues/challenges with recruiting to these roles?

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* 10. Are there any roles/trades that you have sought training to upskill/reskill your workforce?

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* 11. If Yes to Q10, please list the roles/trades that you have sought training to upskill/reskill your workforce

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* 12. What type of training did you or your staff engage in?

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* 13. Are there any roles/trades that you have had issues sourcing training to upskill/reskill your workforce?

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* 14. If Yes to Q13, please list the roles/trades you have had issues sourcing training for

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* 15. What technologies or changes in working practices will present the most skills and labour challenges in your industry in the next 5 to 10 years in your opinion?

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* 16. What future skills need can you see emerging in your industry?

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* 17. How would you describe your industry/trade to a new entrant?

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* 18. How do you perceive the skills needs in your industry over the past 2 years?

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* 19. Is skills development and training an important part of your corporate social value?

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* 20. Have you heard of any of these programmes

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* 21. Would you be interested in taking part in further conversations around skills in your sector?

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* 22. If Yes to Q21, please provide your email

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