Isle of Wight Chamber seeks skills feedback from businesses

The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce is seeking opinions from the Island’s business leaders on what skills they are most in need of.

The free to attend face-to-face employer engagement workshop is part of a conversation across the region regarding training and solutions in advance of a stakeholder summit which will bring together education providers, policymakers, charities and the public sector.

Information gathered at the event on the Isle of Wight and the wider series of events taking place across Hampshire will feed into two Government-funded Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) covering the county.

The Island Chamber of Commerce is working alongside the Hampshire Chamber, the lead body for the Solent LSIP, supporting Surrey Chamber on the equivalent plan in the Enterprise M3 area.

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Ross McNally, Hampshire Chamber Chief Executive, said: “LSIPs are intended to put employers at the heart of the skills system and ensure that local businesses’ voices are heard to help influence and shape local skills and training provision.”

The event will be held at the Business Centre at the Isle of Wight College, Newport on Friday February 24 with registration from 9am, before closing at 12pm.

It will give those in attendance the chance to share their views and explore the skills they need through presentations and breakout sessions.

Steven Holbrook, Isle of Wight Chamber CEO (pictured below), said: “This is a great opportunity for all parts of the Island's business community to highlight needs and ensure their business and sector is heard and included within the wider study. I would urge Isle of Wight employers to join our engagement workshop on the 24th.”

Businesses can register to attend here.

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