Your Enterprise Oxfordshire Skills journey starts here

Enterprise Oxfordshire Skills is here to help local people and businesses in Oxfordshire achieve their full potential. Find out about our programmes and the support available to you below.

Our Programmes

Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards 2025 Finalists

The Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards 2025 finalists have now been announced and winners will be revealed at a special celebration evening on 22 May at Blenheim Palace.

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Enterprise Oxfordshire

From 1 April, OxLEP will operate under the guise of ‘Enterprise Oxfordshire’, with the change marking the completion of a two-year process that has seen the economic development functions – previously led by Local Enterprise Partnerships – altered so that they are to be overseen via a mechanism agreed by respective upper-tier local authorities, in this instance, Oxfordshire County Council.

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OxGROW

OxGROW is a fully-funded virtual mentoring and learning platform that provides free advice and support with getting into work or changing career from experienced and knowledgeable professionals.

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Apprenticeships webinar for parents and carers

Oxfordshire Careers Hub held an apprenticeships awareness webinar for parents and carers during National Apprenticeship Week. Watch on demand to hear from Oxfordshire apprentices and employers.

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Apprenticeship levy pledge success stories

During National Apprenticeship Week in February, we shared some success stories from Oxfordshire SMEs and charities who have benefitted from receiving apprenticeship levy transfers with support from Enterprise Oxfordshire.

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'No Limits' employability support in Cherwell

Our ‘No Limits’ inclusive employability support programme, which aims to remove barriers to getting into or returning to work, education or training, is now available to Cherwell residents. It is funded until March 2025 by Cherwell District Council through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).

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Enterprise Oxfordshire is a Oxfordshire County Council-owned company.

Our impact

Here are some of the impacts our work has made across Oxfordshire. See more of our impacts.

Million pounds of apprenticeship levy pledged

Schools and colleges in Oxfordshire Careers Hub

Individuals supported through 'No Limits'

Community Employment Plans supported

Our audiences

Employers

We help businesses navigate the Oxfordshire skills landscape.

Schools & Colleges

We help young people in Oxfordshire to take their best next step.

Training Providers

We work closely with training providers to deliver local skills initiatives.

Individuals

We work with organisations so that individuals can gain the skills they need for employment.

About
Enterprise Oxfordshire Skills

Our aim is to ensure every person who lives and works in Oxfordshire is equipped with the skills that businesses really need, helping to drive growth and innovation in the local economy.

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Featured events

We offer a range of free in-person and virtual events focusing on skills development to individuals, employers and educators.

Swalcliffe Park School Work Experience

September 4, 2024 - July 11, 2025

All Day

Year 11, Year 12, Year 13

Swalcliffe Park School

Work Experience

For employers

We are looking for employers to host students for work experience in 2024/25. Please contact Emma - eciballi@swalcliffepark.co.uk or call on 07826369727.

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City of Oxford College Careers fair 29th April

April 29, 2025

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Post 16

City of Oxford College

Careers Fair

For employers, For training providers

We are hosting our annual careers fair at the City of Oxford College and looking for employers in the following industries to attend and provide [...]

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Wykham Park Academy - Online Mentoring/Videos

May 5, 2025

10:00 am - 10:15 am

Y12

Wykham Park

I'm looking for volunteers to support students in Oxfordshire as we try to transform our curriculum around making a better society. We are creating an [...]

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