Economic Growth, Local Skills Improvement Plan, Next Generation, Skills Development 30 July 2026
Skills reforms could strengthen Cambridgeshire’s future workforce
Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce welcomes the Government’s latest measures to strengthen technical education, expand post-16 provision and reduce barriers to apprenticeships.
Employers across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough consistently tell us that access to people with the right technical and transferable skills is one of the biggest constraints on growth. These announcements could help address that challenge, provided national investment is shaped by local employer demand.
Local Skills Improvement Plan, Next Generation, Skills Development 28 July 2026
New technical education pathways set to boost opportunities for young people across Cambridgeshire
Young people across Cambridgeshire could benefit from major reforms to technical education announced by the Prime Minister, giving 14-year-olds earlier access to industry-focused learning, work experience and employer engagement.
The reforms will create prestigious new technical education pathways from Year 10, allowing students to combine core academic subjects with practical skills development linked to local growth sectors such as advanced manufacturing, life sciences, digital technology, AI, construction, health and care.
Local Skills Improvement Plan, Next Generation, Skills Development 13 July 2026
Refreshed Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) to power Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s growth over next three years
Cambridge, 10 July 2026: The Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) have today published a three-year plan to deliver the skills and training needed to achieve the region’s ambition to double – and ultimately treble – the size of its economy by 2050.
The refreshed Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) 2026–2029 is built on one of the most extensive local evidence bases in the country, with 341 employer survey responses, 70 in-depth interviews and continuous labour market intelligence gathered since 2023.
Local Skills Improvement Plan 13 July 2026
Skills Planning Vital To Engage Gen Z
A pioneering scheme for business-led skills planning in England has been given the green light for another three years by the government, today.
Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) have been running for four years and have engaged thousands of people and employers in the training and education that firms desperately need.
Local Skills Improvement Plan, Skills Development 22 June 2026
New skills survey reveals recruitment and training challenges facing Cambridgeshire and Peterborough employers
A new report from Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce has revealed the scale of skills, recruitment and training challenges facing employers across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Local Skills Improvement Plan, Next Generation, Skills Development 28 May 2026
Milburn Review highlights importance of local partnerships in tackling youth employment challenges
The Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the publication of the interim findings of the Milburn Review, which highlights the growing challenge of young people who are not in employment, education or training (NEET), and reinforces the need for stronger links between employers, education providers and skills systems.
Local Skills Improvement Plan, Next Generation, Skills Development 17 April 2026
Local skills plans key to connecting young people with careers, says Cambridgeshire Chamber
A new national report has reinforced the vital role of employer-led skills planning in tackling youth disengagement, with the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) highlighted as a key driver of progress in connecting businesses with education and training.
Local Skills Improvement Plan, Skills Development 16 April 2026
Skills Planning Vital To Tackle Gen Z Drift
A new report on a pioneering scheme for business-led skills planning in England has identified a pressing need to better engage Generation Z with the workplace.
The analysis of Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) found they have engaged thousands of people and employers in the training and education that firms desperately need.
Business Growth & Development, Local Skills Improvement Plan, Next Generation, Skills Development 16 March 2026
Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce Welcomes National Youth Employment Drive
The Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce has welcomed a major youth employment drive from the UK government backed by £1 billion, designed to create around 200,000 jobs and expand opportunities for young people entering the workforce.