Local skills plan 2025 to 2028
This local skills plan for Oxfordshire sets out the key actions that sector stakeholders within the region are committed to delivering.
Created by using a range of insight and data, the plan reflects the current needs of education providers, employers and other key organisations in the sport and physical activity sector in Oxfordshire.
It aligns with broader regional strategies and initiatives to contribute to a healthy and active community supported by a representative, inclusive and skilled workforce.
The plan is divided into the following recommendations:
Improve inclusivity
Create a workforce that is inclusive and representative of those currently facing inequality in sport and physical activity in Oxfordshire.
Connect education with employers
Establish stronger working relationships between education providers and employers to better meet local sector needs and fill skills gaps.
Boost wellbeing
Support the improvement of the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the people of Oxfordshire through sport and physical activity.

Supported and funded by Sport England and the National Lottery

Meet your local workforce development manager
Minal Hawkins
minal.hawkins@cimspa.co.uk
Local skills accountability board
The Oxfordshire Sport and Physical Activity Sector Local Skills Accountability Board (LSAB) is a collaboration between employers, education providers and other skills and sector partners.
It is managed by the sector’s chartered professional body – CIMSPA. The project is supported and funded by Sport England.
The board’s work is now centered on delivering its sport and physical activity sector local skills plan – Oxfordshire: 2025–2028.
Board leads
Chair: Ian Brooke, CEO, Thame and District Housing Association
Vice Chair: Emma Collins, Oxford City Council
Board member organisations
- Activate Learning
- Active Leaders
- Active Oxfordshire
- Better / GLL
- Cherwell District Council
- Courtside
- Here for Health
- Ignite Training
- Legacy Leisure
- Oxford Brookes Sport
- Oxford Brookes University
- Oxford City Council
- Oxfordshire County Council
- Oxfordshire Local Skills Improvement Plan
- OxLEP
- Serco
- Thame and District Housing Association
- Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce
- The Gym Group
- The Henley College
- The Project PT
- UK Coaching
- West Oxfordshire District Council