In this exclusive op-ed for The Manufacturer, Nathan Flower, Production Manager at BGB, explores why the engineering industry must prioritise apprenticeships, challenge outdated perceptions, and ...

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer (Finance Minister), George Osborne, says his administration’s focus on apprenticeships will equip future engineers to compete against emerging countries. Speaking at the ...

Former Labour and Conservative ministers Lord Knight and Lord Willetts, with support from charity EngineeringUK, are today launching an ambitious new 5-point plan for growing and sustaining ...

Finding the right talent in a tight employment market can be difficult. In fact, the OECD Skills for Jobs database indicates that 26% of the UK workforce is underqualified for their occupation. In ...

More and more companies are turning to apprenticeships as a solution to their hiring woes. The number of apprentices at U.S. companies has doubled over the past 10 years according to the Department of ...

Last week, the US Aerospace Industries Association highlighted what it believes will be an imminent shortfall in qualified engineering staff in the US market. Now Working Week examines the situation ...

Charlotte Swain, Director of Training & Skills at MTC Training, explains how apprenticeships can help employers build skilled, adaptable workforces without disrupting operations. The UK’s engineering ...

Co-op is launching the first rail engineering apprenticeships in collaboration with City & Guilds Foundation. The initiative, which will be launched at the centre of excellence skills hub at HMP ...