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
Central Planning Table Members
Alderville First Nation
Canadian Mental Health Association HKPR
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
City of Kawartha Lakes Economic Development
County of Haliburton
College of Trades
Fleming College
Innovation Cluster
Kawartha Lakes Community Futures Development Corporation
Literacy Ontario Central South
Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development
New Canadians Centre
Northumberland County Economic Development
Northumberland County Learning Advisory Committee
Peterborough & District Labour Council
Peterborough Chamber of Commerce
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development
Peterborough Social Services
Service Canada
Trillium Lakelands District School Board
Victoria County Career Services
Service Planning Working Group
Agilec
Alderville First Nation (employment services)
Canadian Hearing Services
Canadian Mental Health Association HKPR
Vision Loss Rehabilitation – CNIB
Community Training and Development Centre
City of Kawartha Lakes Social Services
City of Peterborough Social Services
Community Living/Job Quest Kawartha Lakes
Curve Lake First Nation (employment services)
Durham College Employment Services
EPC Peterborough
Fleming CREW
Hiawatha First Nation (employment services)
John Howard Society
Kagita Mikam Aboriginal Employment and Training
Literacy Ontario Central South
New Canadians Centre
Northumberland CERP
Northumberland County Social Services
Trent Valley Literacy Association
VCCS Employment Services
Watton Employment Services
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