Local skills plan 2025 to 2028
The vision of this sector local skills plan is :
“Empower a thriving sport and physical activity sector in the North of Tyne region through collaboration and innovation.”
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.