Local skills plan 2025 to 2028
This local skills plan for Cheshire and Warrington 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 Cheshire and Warrington.
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:
Raise awareness
Raise the knowledge and awareness of sport and physical activity careers across the local employment, education and economic landscapes.
Create pathways
Ensure that pathways for training, employment and progression in sport and physical activity are inclusive and representative of their local communities.
Increase impact
Develop the capacity of the local sport and physical activity workforce to contribute to Cheshire and Warrington health and economic priorities.

Supported and funded by Sport England and the National Lottery

Meet your local workforce development manager
Dani Halsall
dani.halsall@cimspa.co.uk
Local skills accountability board
The Cheshire and Warrington 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 – Cheshire and Warrington: 2025-2028.
Board member organisations
- Active Cheshire
- Bollington Health & Leisure
- Brio Leisure
- British Triathlon
- Cheshire & Warrington Local Skills Improvement Plan
- Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Coach Core
- Disability Positive
- Everybody Health & Leisure
- LiveWire Warrington
- Priestly College
- Reaseheath College
- Sporting Communities
- The Gym Group
- The Pledge Cheshire and Warrington
- University of Chester
- Warrington & Vale Royal College
- Warrington Borough Council
- Warrington Disability Partnership