WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT

HOW CAN WE HELP?

Explore practical tools, research and guidance from Enginuity to help UK manufacturing SMEs understand skills gaps, plan their workforce and develop the people they need for the future.

Understand skills gaps

Access insight and data to help you understand the skills challenges affecting your business and workforce.

Plan for change and future skills

Understand how technology and industrial change could affect your workforce and future skills needs.

Develop your workforce

Explore tools and guidance to support recruitment, workforce planning, skillls development and progression.

Make informed decisions

Use practical insight and employer-focused resources o help you respond to changing workforce needs.

OUR RESOURCES

A curated section of resources from our

trusted partner, Enginuity

TOOL

ROLE EXPLORER

Explore engineering and manufacturing roles and understand the knowledge and skills associated with each role. Use your findings 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

TOOL

CAREER PATHWAYS

Explore career pathways and understand how different roles, skills and career routes connect. This can help businesses and individuals identify opportunities for development and progression.

RESEARCH

MIND THE GAP

Understand the scale, causes and business impact of skills sortages and skills gaps across UK engineering and manufacturing, including the implications for productivity, growth and competitieveness.

CONNECT WITH ENGINUITY

Need help understanding apprenticeships, your skills needs, or planning for the future? Connct with Enginuity for independent insight and practical resources.

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