We work to meet strategic skills objectives identified through the Oxfordshire Skills Advisory Panel and the DfE Local Skills Report and Plan, this includes: 1. Supporting the reform of vocational and technical skills provision, which includes promoting Apprenticeships, T-Levels offers 2. Help to provide clear, diverse and inclusive pathways for young people and adults to ensure they are aware of the Oxfordshire Labour Market and sectors 3. Managing Oxfordshire's consistently tight labour market 4, Graduate promotion and retention 5. Business Skills provision and support 6. Ensure training and re-skilling provision in identified priority sectors We have 53 Oxfordshire secondary schools in the CEC Careers Hub, focusing on all 8 of the Gatsby Benchmarks: https://www.oxfordshirelep.com/skills/our-programmes/careers-hub-and-enterprise-adviser-network We are delivering a £1.7m Social Contract programme to help those impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Delivery includes supporting employers unlock/access the Apprenticeship Levy to increase the number of new Apprenticeships: https://www.oxfordshirelep.com/socialcontract We also promote Apprenticeships through managing the annual Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards, which is sponsored, judged and awarded by business and the Apprentice Ambassador Scheme: https://www.oxfordshirelep.com/apprenticeships-vocational-pathways