LSIP Annual Reports 2025 for Berkshire and Oxfordshire Published

Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the publication of the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) Annual Reports 2025 for Berkshire and Oxfordshire.

This new report captures the progress made across both regions to reshape the post-16 skills system around the needs of employers. The LSIP’s are a powerful shared roadmap that is already helping to bridge skills gaps and prepare the workforce for the future economy.

Skills Minister Jacqui Smith welcomed the latest reports, saying:

I am pleased to see the progress being made to bring these Local Skills Improvement Plans to life. We remain committed to the LSIP model as part of our Plan for Change, and have strengthened the role that Mayors and Strategic Authorities will play in identifying and addressing the local skills issues in the plans. Skills England will work hand-in-hand with businesses, education providers, Mayors and Strategic Authorities, unions, and other bodies to tackle skills shortages, co-creating solutions to ensure more opportunities for young people and existing workers wherever they are based in the country.

Since the publication of the full LSIP in 2023, the LSIP teams have produced 6 reports, created to guide workforce priorities, formed 7 Workforce Development Partnerships, have 20 Employer Champions leading workforce development initiatives and have seen 45 new courses developed, in direct response to LSIP priorities.

In total, 116 employers are investing their time through Workforce Development Partnerships, 3,598 local people have benefitted from new training and facilities and there have been 2,943 employer engagements through meetings and workshops, identifying key priorities and actions.

Over 1300 businesses have contributed to this work in the past year, participating in surveys, interviews, and sector roundtables. Collaboration between colleges and Chambers has grown significantly, ensuring providers have up-to-date insight into workforce needs and enabling more responsive curriculum development.

Through communications and feedback, raising awareness of skills and workforce developments, there have been a total number of 94,231 employer engagements to date.

We’ve just published an Thames Valley Skills Unit Impact Report, following the annual progress reports release in June, combining key developments from our Berkshire and Oxfordshire LSIPs – highlighting the progress being made through cross-regional collaboration to shape a stronger, future-ready workforce across the Thames Valley.