Local London Annual Report 2023-24

2023-2024 was a hugely positive year for Local London.

Our 2023-24 Annual Report marks the progress we have made against our Three Year Plan: Towards 2026.

Some of our key highlights from 2023-24

• Publication of the first employer-led Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) to help close skills gaps in priority sectors in our sub-region.
• Roll out of new Work and Health Programme Pioneer to support more people far from the job market into good work.
• Supporting over 17,000 residents through the DWP Work and Health Programme and moving 74% of the total number of inactive people who joined the programme either into work or closer to the job market.
• Persuading government to devolve Universal Support to sub-regional partnerships in London, as well as opening up BDUK’s Project Gigabit to urban areas.
• Showcasing pathways into green, digital and creative careers to over 2,000 secondary school students from across our boroughs at our Sustainability Careers Fest and Creative and Digital Careers Exhibition.
• Creating the first digital strategy for our sub-region, outlining the case for investment and providing a blueprint for our member boroughs to attract it.
• Supporting over 2,000 businesses to increase revenue by £19m through our free digital support programme, and due to its success achieving expansion to all of our boroughs and beyond.
• Delivering an integrated approach to employment through our Integration Hub, and exceeding the audience reach targets five-fold.
• Developing a series of narratives which form part of a prospectus for our sub-region to help shift the policy agenda at national and regional levels, namely:
  • Our Transport Policy Position.
  • Our Digital Strategy.
  • Our Local Skills Improvement Plan for the sub-region.
  • Our Asks for Funding for Local Growth, and
  • Our Vision for our Employment and Skills Board.

=>Also read our Three-year plan: Towards 2026