Your OxLEP Skills journey starts here

OxLEP 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

National Apprenticeship Week 2025

Find out what’s happening in Oxfordshire during National Appenticeship Week 2025, which takes place from 10th to 16th February, including events and open days.

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Apprenticeships webinar for parents and carers

Oxfordshire Careers Hub are holding an apprenticeships awareness webinar on 11 February from 18:00, during National Apprenticeship Week. Hear from Oxfordshire apprentices and employers and ask any questions via the chat.

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Careers Fest 2025

Oxfordshire Careers Hub are holding a twilight session for parents and carers at Careers Fest on 19 March from 16:00 – 19:00 at the Kassam Stadium. Meet over 80 exhibitors and find out about the variety of options available to your young person.

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Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards 2025

The Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards are now open for entries and nominations! With categories for apprentices, former apprentices, employers, training providers and skills champions, there’s something for everyone.

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'No Limits' employability support in Oxford City

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 City of Oxford residents. It is funded until March 2025 by Oxford City Council through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).

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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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OxLEP are an 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.

Welcome to OxLEP Skills

Watch our short film to find out all about OxLEP Skills and how we are working with local schools/colleges, training providers and employers to inform and inspire young people and create opportunities for work and training for local people.

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OxLEP 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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Human Library

February 25, 2025

8:45 am - 1:15 pm

8

Fitzharrys School

Human Library

For employers, For training providers

We are looking for employers to support our human library event for year 8 on Tuesday 25th February. A human library involves students ‘borrowing’ each [...]

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Careers Fair at Henley College

February 26, 2025

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

12,13

The Henley College

Careers Fair

I work as a Careers Adviser at The Henley College in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. Our students attend from all over the Thames Valley region – across [...]

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