Greater Lincolnshire Collaborative Annual Accountability Statement Introduction
Providers in Greater Lincolnshire see collaborative working as an important and essential aspect of how they (as individual entities) and how we (as a region) meet the skills needs of Greater Lincolnshire’s communities and stakeholders. This is evidenced by the many successes that have been achieved through joined-up bidding for essential capital and resource funding that has benefited our learners and further contributed to closing the skills gap.
Place
Greater Lincolnshire has a population of approximately 1.13m people and is largely made up of hamlets, villages, and market towns, with just one city, Lincoln. Jobs density is 0.79 compared to the national average of 0.87 which does present challenges in linking labour supply to demand. The areas’ rural nature and spread, twinned with transport challenges, can make accessing education difficult in some areas. Despite this, the county boasts a strong and growing mixed economy with ambitions to add £3.2bn to GVA by 2030. SOURCE: GL LSIP Report - FSB
Partners
The colleges making up this region are:
Collaborative projects Examples of how providers in the region have worked together to address skills needs include the following examples. Institute of Technology (LIoT) Led by the University of Lincoln, this partnership has provided funding to deliver higher technical qualifications in automotive, computing, and electronics. Employers like Krypto Kloud, Halfords, and the NHS have supported the development of the LIoT and Professional Skills Centre training. Lincolnshire Federation of FE Colleges Currently chaired by Lincoln College, this group brings together seven colleges in the region to enhance and coordinate its approach to skills in Lincolnshire. Building Better Opportunities Led by Grantham College, the Building Better Opportunities project (lottery funded) enabled participating partners to support some of the most vulnerable and hardest to reach in our communities, resulting in excellent outcomes in terms of moving people closer to the labour market and/or into employment or training. LEP Conference All colleges exhibited at the LEP Conference and were present at the launch of the Lincolnshire County Combined Authority
Greater Lincolnshire Collaborative Annual Accountability Statement May 2025