Labour Market Information (LMI) for Parents and Carers
Helping Your Child Make Informed Career Decisions
As a parent or carer, you play one of the most important roles in your child’s career journey. Research consistently shows that young people turn to their families first when thinking about future careers, qualifications and next steps.
To support these conversations, Greater Peterborough UTC provides access to up-to-date Labour Market Information (LMI), helping families understand where jobs are being created, which skills employers value most and the opportunities available within our region and beyond.
Understanding the labour market can help students make informed decisions about subject choices, Post-16 and Post-18 pathways, apprenticeships, university and future employment opportunities.
Why Labour Market Information Matters
The world of work is changing rapidly. New technologies, sustainability priorities and evolving business needs are creating exciting career opportunities, particularly within STEM industries.
Labour Market Information helps students and families explore:
- Growing industries and employment sectors
- Skills that employers are seeking
- Apprenticeship and technical education opportunities
- Salary expectations and progression routes
- Future workforce demands
- Emerging careers in technology, engineering and digital industries
By understanding current and future labour market trends, students can make realistic and ambitious plans for their future.
Our Employer and Industry Partnerships
At Greater Peterborough UTC, our careers programme is shaped by extensive partnerships with employers across engineering, manufacturing, technology, construction, healthcare and professional services. These relationships provide students with meaningful encounters with industry, helping them develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours valued by employers.
Alongside our direct employer partnerships, we engage with influential organisations such as the Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce, which plays a key role in facilitating the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) for the region. Through their engagement with businesses, skills providers and regional stakeholders, the Chamber gathers valuable labour market intelligence that identifies current workforce needs, skills shortages and emerging employment trends.
This insight helps us understand how the local and regional economy is evolving and ensures that our careers education remains relevant, informed and aligned to employer demand. By combining real-world employer engagement with evidence-based labour market information, we are able to support students and their families in making informed decisions about future pathways, including apprenticeships, higher education and employment.
These partnerships provide us with the tools, intelligence and industry perspectives needed to prepare young people for successful futures in a rapidly changing world of work, ensuring they are aware of both current opportunities and the skills that will be needed for the careers of tomorrow.
Students benefit from:
- Employer-led projects and challenges
- Industry guest speakers
- Workplace visits and experiences
- Networking opportunities
- Careers events and business engagement activities
- Real-world insight into future employment opportunities
These experiences help bridge the gap between education and industry, ensuring students are well prepared for their next steps.
Key Growth Sectors in Our Region
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is one of the UK’s most dynamic economies, offering opportunities across a wide range of sectors. Current labour market intelligence highlights strong demand within:
Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing
A sector experiencing continued growth, with employers seeking skilled engineers, technicians and manufacturing specialists.
Digital and Technology
Career opportunities continue to grow within software development, cyber security, data analysis, artificial intelligence and digital innovation.
Construction and the Built Environment
Infrastructure investment and regional development projects are driving demand for construction, engineering and project management professionals.
Health and Care
The health sector remains a major employer, offering a variety of professional, technical and support roles.
Green Energy and Sustainability
As organisations focus on environmental innovation and net-zero ambitions, new career opportunities are emerging across renewable energy, sustainability and low-carbon technologies.
Exploring Labour Market Information Together
We encourage parents and carers to explore labour market information with their child and discuss:
- Careers that match their interests and strengths
- Future employment opportunities
- Different routes into work, including apprenticeships and university
- Skills that will be important for future success
- Regional industries and employers
These conversations can help young people better understand the connection between their education today and their career opportunities tomorrow.
Useful Labour Market Information Resources
We encourage parents and carers to explore the resources below to better understand local employment trends, future skills needs and the wide range of pathways available to young people. Labour Market Information (LMI) can support meaningful career conversations at home and help students make informed decisions about their future education and career choices. Through our partnership with the Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce and local employers, we are committed to providing families with access to relevant, up-to-date information about the workforce of tomorrow.
Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP)
The LSIP provides valuable insights into the skills employers need now and in the future across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. It highlights local growth sectors, skills shortages and emerging employment opportunities, helping young people understand where future demand is likely to be.
https://www.cambridgeshirechamber.co.uk/insights-initiatives/skills/lsip-reports/
Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Labour Market Intelligence Reports
Access the latest labour market reports, webinars and summaries to understand regional employment trends and employer demand.
National Careers Service
The National Careers Service provides independent and impartial careers information, advice and guidance. Parents can explore career profiles, salary information, skills assessments and progression routes across a wide range of occupations.
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
Unifrog Parent and Carer Guides
Unifrog offers a wealth of information to help families understand career pathways, apprenticeships, university applications, labour market trends and future opportunities. These resources support informed conversations about post-16 and post-18 choices.
https://www.unifrog.org/parents
Unifrog Careers Library
Explore hundreds of careers, including expected salaries, routes into employment, qualifications required and future demand for different occupations.
https://www.unifrog.org/know-how
Careersometer
Compare salaries, workforce demand and projected job opportunities across different careers.
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Labour Market Information Portal
A local resource providing detailed information on employment trends, growth sectors, wages, vacancies and skills demand across the region.
https://cambspeterboroughlmi.co.uk/
Creating the Workforce of Tomorrow
At Greater Peterborough UTC, we are committed to ensuring every student leaves with the knowledge, confidence and industry-relevant skills needed to succeed in an ever-changing world of work.
By combining high-quality careers education, strong employer partnerships and access to current Labour Market Information, we help students and families make informed decisions about their future and understand the exciting opportunities available both locally and nationally.