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Whether you picked up one of our cards at the exhibition or you’ve landed here another way – you’re in the right place.
We work with employers across Lancashire and Cumbria to tackle skills gaps, reduce recruitment pressure and build more resilient teams.
We don’t start with courses. We start with your business – whether that’s identifying a gap, building on training you already do, planning ahead, or just figuring out where to start.
Based on where you are, the most useful thing isn’t a course – it’s a conversation. We’ll ask a few simple questions about your business and help you identify the one thing that would make the biggest difference.
15 minutes, focused on your business – not a course catalogue. Clear next steps at the end. No obligation.
You don’t need a training brief or a workforce plan. Just come with the challenge that’s on your mind.
The businesses that get the most from the IoT often start small – one learner, one defined gap, one clear outcome. Prove the value first, then decide what comes next.
Identify the role where your business is most exposed – where losing someone or not developing them creates the most risk.
Many employers contribute as little as 5% of total programme cost. We can run a quick eligibility check before you commit to anything.
You can engage with the IoT without committing to a full programme. A conversation or a single pilot learner is a completely valid starting point.
Explore our sectors, or email employer@landciot.ac.uk
You have a sense of what you need – now see what’s out there. The IoT delivers across engineering & manufacturing, digital & cyber, construction, health & science, clean energy and professional services. Training is co-designed with employers and delivered locally.
If you already develop your people internally, IoT provision adds specialist technical depth, advanced facilities and recognised qualification – without replacing what already works.
Many employers contribute as little as 5%. We can run a quick funding check once you know what you’re looking at.
Explore our sectors, or email employer@landciot.ac.uk
You’re not the first employer to face this – and you don’t need to figure it out alone. See how businesses across Lancashire and Cumbria tackled the same challenges, and what changed as a result.
Case studies covering recruitment pressure, skills gaps, retention, cost reduction and long-term workforce resilience.
Employers who started with one conversation often see measurable change within the first year – stronger teams, reduced pressure, clearer progression.
Every employer featured started with one conversation. You can too.
Take a look at our employer examples or email employer@landciot.ac.uk
Most employers take a similar journey. Here’s where the IoT fits in.
Whether you’re just curious or ready to act – there’s a practical next step at every stage.
Recruitment pressure, stretched teams, or skills that haven’t kept pace.
Starting to ask questions. Weighing up cost, time and relevance.
Looking for proof it works – ROI, case studies, sector examples.
A specific gap identified. Ready to commit to a first step.
First results in. Looking to scale or deepen involvement.
Tom Smith
Chief Executive of Complete
Work with us to nurture the next generation of talent, enhance innovation and productivity within your business, and support economic growth at both local and national levels.
Contact us at employer@landciot.ac.uk to get started.