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Category Archives: Education/Training
Johnson aims to attract more women to automotive sector
Automotive sector manufacturer Johnson Controls is hoping to develop its human talent pipeline by attracting more women into a traditionally male dominated industry. A new programme that will benefit more than 350 female employees at the company’s eight UK sites … Continue reading
Team UK announced for ‘Skills Olympics’
Young British engineers have been fighting it out in regional and national heats across the country over the last 24 months to gain a place in the UK’s team for what has become known over many years as the Skills … Continue reading
Posted in Education/Training, Manufacturing management, People
Tagged engineering, manufacturing, philip Whiteman, Semta, WorldSkills
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PM announces £25m fund for higher apprenticeships
Visiting Jaguar Land Rover in the Midlands, Prime Minister David Cameron today (22 July) announced details of a £25 million fund that will support up to 10,000 Advanced and Higher Apprenticeships, which he said would give firms in sectors such … Continue reading
Young engineers scoop prestigious MTA awards
A solution to dampen excess vibration from computer game console accessories and a lightweight, folding aluminium trolley designed to carry water sports equipment (pictured) proved to be winners in a prestigious competition for budding engineers staged by the Manufacturing Technology … Continue reading
Language barrier means Midlands UK manufacturers are missing potential trade
Massive business opportunities are being missed because UK manufacturers are reluctant to communicate with potential customers—especially those in new emerging markets – in any language except English. Sue Clark (pictured), MD at Midlands Technical Translations said that although there were … Continue reading
Government launches new engineering skills retention initiative
The government today (13 July) announced that it is to throw a virtual lifeline to skilled manufacturing employees facing redundancy. A new internet-based system will help match workers who might, despite their skills and experience, otherwise find themselves in the … Continue reading
Government launches ‘See Inside Manufacturing’ campaign
The government’s Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has today (29 June) launched a ‘See Inside Manufacturing’ campaign to counter what it sees as the manufacturing sector’s old-fashioned image. The campaign is part of the government’s efforts to promote a … Continue reading
Lord Sugar’s anti-engineer remarks anger manufacturers
Lord Sugar has come under attack from manufacturers for saying that he had never come across an engineer who could turn his hand to business. He made the remark when firing 28-year-old senior designer Glenn Ward from The Apprentice tv … Continue reading
Posted in Education & Training, Education/Training, Manufacturing management, People
Tagged EEF, Lord Sugar, Terry Scuoler, The Apprentice
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Electronics talent initiative launched
An initiative to develop an electronics talent pool in Wales has been launched by the UK Electronic Skills Foundation (UKESF), bringing together a mix of organisations from industry, universities and the public sector. Supported by Semta, the sector skills council … Continue reading
