Hampshire Skills Partnership

Our vision is to ensure all agencies are working together to provide the skills and opportunities needed to drive economic growth and ensure an inclusive and prosperous regional economy.

Our ambition is to create a high-performing, highly skilled workforce that offers the opportunity for all to learn and to succeed, regardless of background and at every stage of their life.

The purpose of the Hampshire Skills Partnership is to work collaboratively across Hampshire’s skills system to influence and shape provision to meet the current and future needs of employers, individuals and communities; to support participation, opportunity and prosperity for all.

The Hampshire Skills Partnership will act as a leadership group, bringing together representatives from business, education and training and local government. The Partnership will advise the Hampshire Prosperity Partnership Board (HPPB) on skills and employment challenges and priorities and key policy developments. The Partnership will support the work of HPPB by raising questions related to skills and encouraging a two-way dialogue.

Members of the Hampshire Skills Partnership

Higher Education

Professor Graham Galbraith – University of Portsmouth
Professor James Knowles – Solent University (Vice Chair)

Further Education and Independent Training Providers

Andrew Kaye – South Hampshire Colleges Group
Helen Odhams – Brockenhurst College
Julie Milburn – Sparsholt College Group (Chair)
Matt Johnson – South Coast Institute of Technology
Sara Russell – Peter Symonds College
Sue Taylor – ALPS-ALPHI
Virginia Barrett – Farnborough College of Technology

Secondary Education

Paul German – Yateley School

Business and Enterprise

Ross McNally – Hampshire Chamber of Commerce

Local Government

Andy Sherman – Department for Work and Pensions
Jamie Mackay – Hampshire County Council
Carolyn Davies – Hampshire County Council