This group brings together industry, education and training around the needs of London business across skills, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The Committee contributes to and informs LCCI’s policies, supports the Chamber in representing key challenges and opportunities, and shares best practice across these critical themes.
The group works to preserve London’s role as a city for entrepreneurs, responds to the changing nature of work, and encourages collaboration across London’s business community. The Committee aims is to drive transformation, leverage opportunities for new ways of working, and strives to create an environment for innovative businesses to share their expertise for cross-sector learning.
Talent acquisition and retention is a hot topic for London's business community as forecasts indicate they will increase greatly their headcount at a rate greatly exceeding the rest of the UK. Three letters can make a difference in a fierce market: ESG. Humperdinck Jackman explores in the latest issue of London Business Matters.
LCCI is proud to be part of the Greater London LSIP with BusinessLDN, the Federation of Small Businesses London (FSB), and Confederation of British Industry London (CBI), with the backing of the Mayor of London and London government. Together, we have created a data-driven plan for better matching post-16 training provision to employer skills demand and the needs of London’s economy. This will help employers meet their skills gaps, fill vacancies and ultimately get more Londoners into jobs.
To round off London Tech Week 2024, we visited LCCI patron member and skills programme partner 01 Founders, a leading tech education provider equipping students from all walks of live with invaluable skills to help the secure jobs in the tech industry. We enjoyed a tour of the campus, heard about the training programmes on offer, and discussed the importance of accessbility to education and upskilling initatives which drive growth and innovation in the city.
The Mayor’s London Multiply Programme offers free training to support Londoners to get numeracy, confidence and skills to manage everyday living at work and home. Over 300 free and flexible courses are available across London, in partnership with employers, schools and community organisations.
Introducing 01 Founders' exclusive internship programme connecting forward-thinking companies with top-tier talent for short, impactful project work. Explore cost-effective solutions tailored to your needs in collaboration with our talented and work-ready interns.
Interested in keeping up with the latest updates of London's business ecosystem or missed out on our latest webinar? You can watch on-demand LCCI's webinar series, categorised below, featuring guest speakers from LCCI Membership and the wider London business community.
Attracting and retaining people with the rights skills is critical for business growth and productivity. Our Skills and Employment Hub is designed to support businesses in attracting and retaining staff with the right skills across the capital. Learn about the skills landscape, access support for careers and skills development and understand opportunities with apprenticeships.
The committee, chaired by Anthony Impey, Chief Executive Officer, Be the Business, contributes to and informs LCCI’s policies, supports the Chamber in representing key challenges and opportunities, and shares best practice across these critical themes. This group connects industry, education and training around the needs of London business across skills, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Capital City College Group (CCCG) is London’s largest further education and training provider, with around 35,000 students and an annual income of £120m. The Group comprises three further education colleges: City and Islington College, The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London, and Westminster Kingsway College, as well as a specialist training arm, Capital City College Training (CCCT), and joint ventures 01 Founders and Visionnaires, focused on coding and entrepreneurship respectively. CCCG has 10 college sites across central and north London for 16-18 year-olds, adult learners, apprentices and businesses. It has nationally-recognised specialisms in areas such as construction, digital technology, healthcare, hospitality, rail engineering and science.
Middlesex is a global university with almost 40,000 students across three linked campuses in London, Mauritius and Dubai. We offer unique opportunities for people to work, study and create change.
LCCI has a history of supporting skills development for London’s businesses through advocacy, business support schemes and other initiatives. On this hub, you can learn about the skills landscape, access support for careers and skills development, understand apprenticeships, engage with other businesses and discover different ways to access the talent pipeline.
LCCI champions the needs of the education sector in London. Membership of LCCI provides businesses from the education sector with access to a comprehensive networking programme and profile raising opportunities. We also support our members by advocating for and on behalf of London’s higher education sector.
