Skills Sub-group

The Skills Sub-group brings together expertise across a wide-range of public and private employers, education providers and stakeholder groups.

Working with our OxLEP Skills team, the Skills Board look to achieve improvements in the skills and abilities available to Oxfordshire’s employers and the learning opportunities available to young people, our residents and wider-workforce.

They are committed to:

• Having a current understanding of skills needs and priorities across Oxfordshire
• Strengthening links between business and providers of learning
• Improving skills and business support provision to employers
• Building stronger links with county and regional employment/skills bodies
• Raising aspirations and economic well-being

Chair: Adrian Lockwood - Integration Technology 

• Sally Dicketts – CEO, Activate Learning (Deputy Chair)
• Helen Hall – UK Recruitment & Partnerships Director, Oxford Brookes University 
• Kate Berman – Operations Director, Olamalu 
• Imelda Goldsboro – Senior Partnership Manager, DWP 
• Lucy Butler – Director for Children’s Services, Oxfordshire County Council 
• Cllr Lorraine Lindsay-Gale – Cabinet Member for Education and Cultural Services
• Richard Kennell – Managing Director, SOFEA 
• David Martin – Operations Director, UK Atomic Energy Authority 
• Simon Farrall – Head of Adult and Apprentice Training, BMW MINI 
• Prof Ewart Keep – Director, Centre for Skills Knowledge & Organisational Performance, Oxford University 
• Iain Littlejohn – Director of Organisation Design and Change Management, Change Audit Ltd 
• VACANCY Oxfordshire Skills Network (Private provider) 
• Bob Price – Independent 
• Richard Byard – Director of Business Development, OxLEP 
• Matt Peachey – Economic Development Manager, Oxford City Council