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Sectors

Access the latest trends, in-demand skills, and industry insights in our sector deep dive reports which contain labour market information, challenges and priorities for change and recommendations to address skills gaps in your industry

Sector Specific Skills needs:

Identified in the 2023 Solent LSIP report were several key sectors within the Solent region. They are highlighted based on their contribution to employment, gross value added (GVA), and future growth potential.

Through extensive research and engagement with employers and stakeholders across the Solent, four in-depth evidence reports were produced in the following sectors:

  • Low Carbon and Green Skills
  • Maritime
  • Freeport
  • Creative

Digest their recently published, bite sized executive summaries here:

Maritime Executive Summary
Freeport Executive Summary
Creative Executive Summary

At the end of 2024, we hosted a series of sector-based roundtables with employers and stakeholders to inform our next set of deep dive studies, which are now available to read:

  • Construction
  • Health and Social Care
  • Hospitality
  • Logistics

Feedback from these events has already demonstrated meaningful collaboration and progress, particularly in the Health and Social Care and Construction sectors, where networking and problem-solving have led to tangible, positive outcomes across the skills agenda.

A summary of the findings from the employer roundtables can be read here:

Employer Roundtable Summary
Isle of Wight Roundtable outcomes
Comparison of Needs: IOW & Solent Mainland

On each sector page below, you can explore the evidence-based deep dive reports providing:
*Industry trends
*Labour market information
*The Demand for Skills
*An overview of Skills providers across the Solent
*Challenges and priorities for change including recommendations

Creative Enterprise

Creative

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International Trading

Maritime

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Hampshire Port

Freeport

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Solar Panel Installation

Low-Carbon

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Develop

Construction

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Logistics

Logistics

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Support

Health and Social Care

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Hospitality

Hospitality

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