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Local Skills Improvement Plan Three-year plan from June 2026 (covers the next three years, to approximately 2029) · set by Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group

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Priority sectors
36
Occupations in demand
40
Skills named
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Funding streams

The Oxfordshire LSIP, led by Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce (TVCC) as the designated Employer Representative Body, sets out employer-identified skills priorities for the whole county over the next three years. It identifies six priority sector clusters (Health & Life Sciences; Technology & Innovation; Creative Industries; Defence & Security/Advanced Manufacturing & Space; Critical Services; and Construction, Retrofit & Green Infrastructure), plus AI as a cross-cutting "golden thread." The economy is research-intensive and science-led (life sciences, clean/fusion energy, space, advanced engineering, digital), producing structural recruitment pressure in a tight labour market with an ageing workforce.

National growth sectors

Designated by government, not chosen locally.

  • Health and Life Sciences (including, Pharmaceuticals, Agrifood Technology and Health Technology)
  • Technology and Innovation (Green Technology, Energy, Advanced Manufacturing and Quantum Computing and Super Conducting Technologies)
  • Creative Industries (including Screen/Film and High-End TV, Gaming, Digital Production and Content)
  • Defence and Security (Advanced Manufacturing, Space and space related technologies and Supply Chains)
  • Critical Services (Health, Care, Visitor Economy and Food and Farming)
  • Construction, Retrofit, Electrification and Green Infrastructure
  • AI (Artificial Intelligence)

Occupations in demand

A sample: 16 of the 36 occupations the plan names.

  1. 01Laboratory technicians
  2. 02Research scientists
  3. 03Bioprocess technicians
  4. 04Regulatory and compliance specialists
  5. 05Medical device engineers
  6. 06Energy systems engineers
  7. 07Environmental scientists
  8. 08Automation engineers
  9. 09Engineering technicians
  10. 10Advanced manufacturing specialists
  11. 11Commissioning engineers
  12. 12Game developers and programmers
  13. 13Technical artists
  14. 14Digital content producers
  15. 15Publishing editors
  16. 16Digital marketing specialists

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Skills named in the plan

A sample: 12 of the 40 skills the plan names, grouped by kind.

Technical

  • Software development, data engineering, algorithm design and integration of AI into operational/industrial systems
  • Laboratory and scientific technical skills (lab automation, laboratory information systems, quality assurance)
  • Regulatory and compliance knowledge including Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), regulatory pathways, IP and commercialisation
  • Sustainability and net zero regulatory awareness in life sciences / health tech
  • Specialist engineering skills (energy systems, environmental science, automation, advanced manufacturing)
  • Practical/applied engineering experience and industry familiarity (versus theoretical knowledge)
  • Low carbon and energy systems skills (energy efficiency, carbon monitoring, environmental compliance, low carbon system design)

Digital

  • Responsible, ethical and effective use of AI / digital tools (with output checking)
  • Baseline digital capability across the whole workforce (digital systems, data analysis, automation, dashboards, LIMS, scheduling tools)
  • Digital and data skills in life sciences (bioinformatics, digital diagnostics, laboratory automation, AI-assisted research, modelling, digital compliance)
  • AI-assisted analysis, automation tools and digital workflow management
  • Digital and automation skills in green/advanced manufacturing (data monitoring, digital modelling, robotics, simulation, automated production, digital diagnostics, networked systems)