Local skills plan 2025 to 2028
This local skills plan for North of Tyne sets out the key actions that sector stakeholders within the region are committed to delivering.
Created by using a range of insight and data, the plan reflects the current needs of education providers, employers and other key organisations in the sport and physical activity sector in North of Tyne.
It aligns with broader regional strategies and initiatives to contribute to a healthy and active community supported by a representative, inclusive and skilled workforce.
The plan is divided into the following recommendations:
Create networks
Create and promote opportunities for sport and physical activity organisations and professionals across the region to meet, learn and share best practices with their peers.
Boost recruitment and retention
Harness local workforce data to tackle recruitment and retention challenges as well as promoting routes into in-demand sector roles.
Promote learning opportunities
Use an informed approach to signpost to relevant, high-quality learning and development opportunities for both career explorers and existing sector professionals.
Supported and funded by Sport England and the National Lottery
Local skills accountability board
The North of Tyne 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.
Board leads
Chair: Mandy Bennett, Leisure and Wellbeing Team Leader, North Tyneside Council
Vice Chair: Eileen Baron, Director, Eclipse Training
Board member organisations
- Coach Core Foundation
- Elswick Community Pool and Gym
- GLL
- Newcastle City Council
- Newcastle College
- Newcastle Rugby Foundation
- Newcastle United Foundation
- North Tyneside Council
- Northumberland College
- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Northumbria University
- Places Leisure
- PureGym
- RISE North East
- Smile Through Sport
- SportWorks
- Tyne Coast College
Board geographical area
The North of Tyne Local Skills Accountability Board encompasses the following:
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne metropolitan borough
- North Tyneside metropolitan borough
- Northumberland non-metropolitan county
The North of Tyne Local Skills Accountability Board covers the geographical area of the North of Tyne Combined Authority. In May 2024, the first term of the North of Tyne Combined Authority concluded and it was absorbed into new North East Combined Authority.
The North of Tyne Local Skills Accountability Board will ensure its ongoing work aligns with and reflects the skills and careers-related goals of this new combined authority.
