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Mobilising the LEP

Practitioner Note 5 - Mobilising the LEP is the fifth guidance document in a set of nine that form the Local Education Partnerships Toolkit.

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This note focuses on guidance to help mobilise an operational LEP; reviewing practical issues in the final stage of the BSF procurement process that can become barriers if not properly addressed.

Whilst considering the practical issues from a systems, processes and tasks perspective, it also shows how the right resources, capacity and good partnering behaviours are key in enabling effective operation.

This note dicusses the key activities that support effective mobilisation of an Operational LEP.

The 10 key steps for successful mobilisation of an Operational LEP

The following steps are key in successfully mobilising an Operational LEP:

  1. Creating a plan detailing contributions from key stakeholders
  2. Ensuring the LEP clearly understands the local authority's strategic objectives and reflects them in the business plan
  3. Planning and creating a management structure that ensures good governance and promotes effective decision making
  4. Creating a performance management structure that aligns with the management structure to monitor activities and achievements
  5. Creating an identity and communications strategy to influence perceptions in the BSF community and beyond
  6. Co-locating teams to reinforce the LEP identity
  7. Ensuring key roles are filled by the right people
  8. Creating a 'Transition Team' at Selected Bidder stage to plan and set up the new LEP
  9. Reviewing the effectiveness of the plans as they are executed
  10. Monitoring mobilisation progress regularly

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