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Industrial Training Board review report published

The Department for Education has recently published the Government’s response to the ITB Review, which was conducted by Mark Farmer in 2023 and finalised last year.

Low wages in engineering & manufacturing could stunt UK economic growth

Rising concerns over shortage of skilled workers

Make UK launches National Manufacturing Day 2025

UK manufacturing workers led the world in productivity gains

The Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) has achieved independently verified Carbon Neutral Association status

Britain’s manufacturers could slash their electricity and gas bills

Engineers critical to success of UK’s new Industrial Strategy

Scotland’s First Minister breaks ground on Manufacturing Innovation Centre

47,000 young people to benefit from Big Bang

ECITB Census reveals hiring challenges

Southern Manufacturing set to highlight growth in digitalisation of production

Registered professionals celebrated in the New Year Honours 2025

From Factory Floor Hacks to Future Trends: Smart Manufacturing Week 2025

Manufacturers see industrial strategy as game changer for investment and productivity

Clean power ambition in UK relies on supply chain collaboration

Using smart maintenance to slash operating costs

DBT awards Made Smarter North West £230k funding boost to help SME manufacturers

British Safety Council marks Health and Safety Executive’s fiftieth anniversary

Royal Academy of Engineering President John Lazar knighted in New Year Honours

UK manufacturers to boost AI investment amid challenges, new report reveals

Make UK announces Lord Harrington as new Chair

£230k funding boost to help digital transformation of North West SME manufacturers

Manufacturers’ confidence slumps as costs rocket

A fine balancing act: The impact of the UK Budget on UK Industry

UK skills crisis to worsen as small businesses unable to take on apprentices, think tank warns

Three-quarters of UK manufacturers report increased profitability because of more sustainable operations

British engineering takes a bow

SOE launches pioneering mentoring platform for engineers

Celebrating the best of young robotics talent at WorldSkills UK finals

Digital Catapult’s 5G Immersive Lab opened by UK Tech Minister

AMRC Cymru celebrates five years of impact as a national asset

RGU launches new engineering scholarship

British engineering finds a collective voice

Industry set to increase investment in AI

Lack of digital skills barrier to unlock UK productivity, says RSM UK and Make UK

UK manufacturing output increases in Q3 despite smaller workforce

Make UK launches Industrial Strategy Skills Commission to tackle the country’s growing manufacturing employment crisis

Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2025 reflects the ongoing growth in digitalisation of production

Registrants named as finalists for the IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards 2024

TV robots head to Aston University to do battle

Report finds CEOs shifting net zero timescales in bid to balance profitability and sustainability

South Yorkshire’s future engineers shine at Lord Mayor's Show 2024

British Safety Council lends its support to ‘Battery Breakdown’ campaign

Report warns UK engineering is at a crossroads

Digital Catapult set to ‘light up’ deep tech innovation in NI

Lumentum partners with MTC to drive laser technology advancements in UK

Make UK comments on the Budget

Thousands more SME manufacturers to benefit from Made Smarter after Budget commitment

New BARA Chair announced

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