LSIP

Hampshire Chamber of Commerce has produced a draft report for the LSIP Refresh for 2026, shaped by businesses and strengthened by partners coming together across Hampshire. Through key stakeholder engagement, sector-specific research and close collaboration with local authorities and HE/FE providers, we produced a body

A new report on a pioneering scheme for business-led skills planning in England has identified a pressing need to better engage Generation Z with the workplace. The analysis of Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) found they have engaged thousands of people and employers in the training

Hampshire & Solent LSIP, part of Hampshire Chamber of Commerce were delighted to sponsor Solent FutureScape 2026, held in March at the King’s Conference Centre in Hedge End. The event welcomed more than 500 delegates for a full day of demos, panels, fireside chats and

More than half of UK firms (54%) are now actively using AI, according to new research by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), in partnership with Atos, showing a major jump in tech adoption. Previous BCC research found that 35% of firms were using AI

First students to do V Levels from 2027 as part of ambitious reforms to post-16 system that will prepare them for future jobs. Young people will be able to take the very first V Levels in education, finance, and digital in 2027, under landmark reforms

The latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) economic forecast suggests slow growth in 2026, higher inflation due to the Middle East crisis, and rising unemployment as the labour market softens. The BCC forecast is the first economic assessment by a business organisation since last week’s

On Thursday 15 January, Southampton Solent University welcomed Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to campus for the opening of the SMART Centre – a cutting-edge facility home to the South Coast Institute of Technology (IoT). A major investment which encompasses the latest equipment used