LEPC Pilot

Following a competitive process, the Workforce Development Board (WDB) was contracted commencing December of 2015 to deliver the Local Employment Planning Council (LEPC) pilot project for the communities of Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland and Haliburton.

The LEPC pilot ended March 31, 2020 and effective April 1, 2020, the WDB reverted to the structure of a Local Board.

Over the course of the pilot, the WDB completed 24 projects, a Community Labour Market Plan, a Labour Market Information Strategy Report that was a collaborative project of all eight LEPCs, launched a Labour Market Information (LMI) Help Desk (and during the Pilot project processed over 300 LMI requests), and released a Local Jobs Hub Tool, Eye on the Labour Market newsletter, and a Community Connections monthly newsletter.

Governance Structure

Under the LEPC pilot project, WDB worked to strengthen and broaden partnerships to identify local priorities, as well as challenges and opportunities with respect to workforce development planning.

WDB Secretariat (Board of Directors) – provided support for the following areas:

Administration (organizing and facilitating meetings, events, etc.)
Labour Market Information collection, analysis & dissemination to local community stakeholders
Stakeholder liaison, engagement and partnership building

Central Planning Table – was the primary consultative body composed of key community representatives (such as service providers, employer groups, different levels of government) that provided oversight to subject matter working groups and worked collaboratively with the community stakeholders to make recommendations to the Secretariat.

Their mandate was to provide leadership, counsel, and oversight regarding the exploration, development and delivery of evidence-based initiatives that positively influence priorities to strengthen the local labour market.

Subject-Matter Working Groups – provided focused, detailed engagements related to LMI or subject matter areas including:

Service Planning
Industry and Business Engagement
Intergovernmental

Industry & Business Engagement Working Group

Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes
Fenelon Falls
Haliburton County Tourism
Haliburton County Development Corporation
Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce
Innovation Cluster
Kawartha Manufacturers Association
Kawartha Lakes Small Business and Entrepreneurship Centre
Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce
Northumberland Chamber of Commerce
Northumberland County
Northumberland Manufacturers Association
Peterborough Chamber of Commerce
Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development
The Mobile Institute
Trent University Career Centre
Trent University Environmental Resources
Trevor Chaulk Woodworking (Haliburton)

Intergovernmental Working Group

Alderville First Nation
Federal Economic Development Agency
Hiawatha First Nation
City of Kawartha Lakes Human Services
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development
Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism, Culture Industries
Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Service Canada

From December 2015 to March 2020, the WDB pioneered new and innovative approaches to local employment planning within five strategic themes. Please see below for the list of completed projects under each of the five key areas: Labour Market Information and Intelligence, Integrated Planning, Service Coordination for Employers, Research and Innovation, and Shared Best Practices.

Labour Market Information and Intelligence

MyHomeWorks: An interactive online platform that allows students to connect to local labour market information and engage with the world of work. myhomeworks.net

Integrated Planning

Experiential Learning Fair – Presentations

Download [English Version]
Download [French Version]

Planning for an Aging Labour Force

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Download [French Version]

Aligning Workforce and Economic Development Priorities, Strategies, and Resources

Project Leads: Kawartha Lakes Community Futures Development Corporation and MDB Insight
Download [English Version]
Download [French Version]

Information Database – Leading the development of a database for information sharing amongst economic development and workforce development organizations. Contact us for more information.