SKILLS & APPRENTICESHIPS
HOW CAN WE HELP?
Explore practical guidance, tools and insight from Enginuity to help UK manufacturing SMEs develop their workforce, make the most of apprenticeships, and prepare for future skills needs.
Understand skills gaps
Access insight and data to help you understand the skills challenges affecting your
business and sector.
Plan for change and future skills
Understand how technology and industrial change could affect your workforce and
future skills needs.
Navigate the skills system
Information and guidance to make informed decisions about
apprenticeships, skills and workforce development.
Have a voice and shape the future
Share your experiences and contribute to the research shaping the future of UK manufacturing skills.
A curated section of helpful tools from our
trusted partner, Enginuity
GUIDE
GET THE MOST OUT OF APPRENTICESHIPS
Understand how apprenticeships work across the UK, including levels, regulators, funding and the different structures across the four nations.
GUIDE
CAREER PATHWAYS
Explore career pathways across engineering and manufacturing and understand how different roles, skills and career routes connect.
HUB
FUTURE SKILLS HUB
Explore emerging technologies and industrial change, and understand what they could mean for your workforce and future skills needs.
TOOL
ROLE EXPLORER
Explore engineering and manufacturing roles and understand the activities, knowledge and skills for each role. Use it to support recruitment, workforce planning and skills development.
TOOL
SKILLS COMPARATOR
Compare different engineering and manufacturing roles that use similar technical skills, helping employers identify potential recruitment, upskilling and reskilling opportunities.
REPORT
MONTHLY SKILLS & INDUSTRY INSIGHT
Keep up with the latest skills, workforce and industry trends affecting UK engineering and manufacturing. Insights that help you to make sense of the challenges and opportunities ahead.
CONNECT WITH ENGINUITY
Need help understanding apprenticeships, your skills needs, or planning for the
future? Connect with Enginuity for independent insight and practical resources.
Registered Company in the UK | Leighton Buzzard, UK | email: [email protected] | Website & CRM by The Hammond Agency
© Manufacturinguk.org 2026. All Rights Reserved.