Manufacturing Technology Centre wins top placement award The Coventry-based Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) has won a top university award for its commitment to providing exceptional opportunities and support for students on industrial placements.
Engineering apprenticeship initiative expands in North Staffordshire MSC Industrial Supply Co UK is helping to address the engineering skills shortage by supporting Next Gen Makers with its expansion into North Staffordshire.
“Surprise and disappointment” - reaction to government skills axe A Government decision to axe vital funding for two leading skills initiatives just as a wave of unemployment sweeps the UK has been met with ‘surprise and disappointment’ from a…
30 students join advanced manufacturing institute More than 30 young people have signed up to The Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME)’s pioneering BEng and MEng courses, which gives access to the latest teaching expertise…
Stratford student wins engineering scholarship Stratford Girl’s Grammar School student Jessica Greenwood has been selected out of over 1,200 entrants to receive a nationally recognised engineering scholarship.
BAE Systems toolmaker to represent UK in skills competition A skilled toolmaker based at BAE Systems’ site in Samlesbury, Lancashire has been chosen from hundreds to represent the UK in the EuroSkills 2020 competition.
Apprentice applicants at record high for engineering programme Nearly 200 prospective apprentices are looking to join award winning training programme, Oxfordshire Advanced Skills (OAS).
Britain’s manufacturing skills must be protected amid lay-offs, industry says British manufacturers are calling on the government to take urgent action to safeguard the skills the economy needs by saving apprenticeships.
Technical courses for furloughed apprentices Furloughed apprentices and employees are being given the opportunity to learn new skills thanks to a new package of support from the Training and Manufacturing Group (TMG).
New apprenticeship opportunities at Carfulan Group South Derbyshire engineering firm, Carfulan Group, has shown its confidence in local skills by launching a search for new apprentices.
3D printing firm shortlisted for apprenticeship programme award The apprenticeship training programme of an additive manufacturing specialist has been shortlisted for a prestigious Midlands award.
Priorities for Boris Johnson to build back a stronger economy As the UK gets back to work safely, unemployment is the biggest threat to livelihoods, the CBI has said in its latest statement.
Industry calls for national skills task force as job cuts loom The UK manufacturing industry is calling for a national skills task force as the sector braces for potential redundancies.
This year’s TDI Challenge goes online due to coronavirus The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) has launched the 2020 edition of the Technology, Design and Innovation (TDI) Challenge.
Don’t put apprenticeship recruitment plans on hold, Make UK says Make UK is urging engineering and manufacturing employers not to delay their apprentice recruitment plans, as it has over 2,000 young people in its talent pool looking for apprenticeship opportunities.
Erodex takes on another apprentice amid aerospace sector growth Halesowen-based aerospace supplier Erodex Tooling Solutions has taken on an additional apprentice design engineer, taking the total number recruited to six within the past 18 months.
Fume extraction industry’s first training academy launched BOFA International has launched what is thought to be the fume extraction industry’s first ever training academy.
Siemens announces first job opportunities for Goole rail site Siemens has announced the first trainee roles for its new rail manufacturing facility in Goole, East Yorkshire. The 12 apprenticeships will be among the first of up to 700 jobs…
Data heralds an opportunity to close the manufacturing gender gap Industry leaders Andrea Thompson (BAE Systems) and Andrea Hough (ATEC Engineering Solutions) say manufacturing SMEs can inspire a generation and close the gender gap, particularly through the Made Smarter programme.
Focus on skills and net zero in new Government budget – CBI Ahead of Sajid Javid’s budget this week, the CBI has released its set of policy recommendations that highlight skills, net zero, innovation and infrastructure.
How to develop a UK manufacturing workforce fit for the future The UK manufacturing industry’s skills crisis is well known – repeated surveys show an estimated 80% of firms struggle to recruit the talent they need to compete.
Augmented reality could solve the UK’s skills crisis The UK’s skills gap could be solved by using augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) to protect the knowledge and expertise of retiring workers.
New Government urged to use employer-led approach to skills crisis Bekki Phillips, managing director at In-Comm Training, highlights how the incoming Government must embrace an employer-led approach to skills.
Manufacturing training partnership wins Queen’s Anniversary Prize The Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME), a joint collaboration between Coventry University and Unipart Manufacturing, has been awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize.
