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South Yorkshire

Local Skills Improvement Plan 2026–2029 (the plan covers "the next three years" and will be reviewed and updated regularly through to 2029; it is South Yorkshire's second LSIP, following the 2023–2026 LSIP) · set by Doncaster Chamber of Commerce

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Priority sectors
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Occupations in demand
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Skills named
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Funding streams

South Yorkshire's second Local Skills Improvement Plan (written by Doncaster Chamber of Commerce as lead ERB with KADA Research, jointly owned with SYMCA) is employer-led and covers the next three years (reviewed through to 2029). It names four priority growth-driving sectors, all IS-8 national priorities: Advanced Manufacturing, Clean Energy, Life Sciences and Defence.

What employers here asked for

  • Aviation (Gateway East Aviation Industries Hub)
  • Construction
  • Everyday Economy (health, social care, education, retail and hospitality)

National growth sectors

Designated by government, not chosen locally.

  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Clean Energy
  • Life Sciences
  • Defence
  • Digital and Deep Tech
  • Culture and Creative Industries

Occupations in demand

A sample: 16 of the 41 occupations the plan names.

  1. 01Die-caster
  2. 02Injection moulder
  3. 03Machinist / Machining
  4. 04Welder
  5. 05Fabrication (metal working production and maintenance fitters)
  6. 06Manager or senior level occupations (production managers and directors in manufacturing)
  7. 07Plumbers (and heating and ventilation installers/repairers)
  8. 08Electricians
  9. 09Clean Energy Machine operators (energy engineers)
  10. 10Heat pump engineers, EV and solar installers
  11. 11Machinist / Machining
  12. 12Maintenance operatives
  13. 13Mechatronics (mechatronic engineers)
  14. 14Fabrication (metal working production and maintenance fitters)
  15. 15Welder
  16. 16Automation and control engineers

Jobs advertised right now

Skills named in the plan

A sample: 12 of the 41 skills the plan names, grouped by kind.

Technical

  • Technical and trade skills at intermediate and higher technical levels
  • Level 3-5 technical and production-ready capability ('the middle piece')
  • Green skills / Net Zero workforce transition
  • Higher-level skills (Level 4 and above)
  • Machining, welding and fabrication
  • Automation, robotics and AI adoption skills
  • Trade skills (plumbers, electricians, entry-level construction) for clean energy supply chain
  • Retrofit, heat pump, EV and solar installation skills
  • Emerging clean-tech skills (hydrogen engines, heavy machinery operation for nature-based projects)

Digital

  • Digital, data and AI capability
  • Foundational AI literacy and awareness
  • Basic digital skills / IT proficiency (digital readiness)