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Inspiring, preparing and supporting tomorrow’s engineers is vital if we are to respond to society’s challenges.

Raising the profile of engineering and engineering careers will encourage young people to consider entering the profession at graduate and technician level. All young people need a good grounding in engineering to face an increasingly technological future with confidence.

EDUCATION
reports and policy statements

10 Sep 2018
Never too late: Profiling female engineering apprentices

Many more young women could be interested in becoming engineering apprentices but for them to be “converted” to engineering, there needs to be more support and encouragement later in their school careers.
21 Nov 2017
“We think it’s important but don’t quite know what it is” : The Culture of Engineering in Schools

To meet the skills that will help drive the Government’s industrial strategy, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers is publishing a report.
28 Jul 2017
Stay or go. The experience of female engineers in early career

Engineering can no longer afford to remain a sector in which women who join the profession are expected to change their personality in order to 'fit in' - Peter Finegold, Head of Education and Skills, Policy Research
06 Apr 2017
Apprenticeships in the Education and Skills Landscapes of England

This paper summarises the key features of recent Government initiatives which impact engineering education and skills in England.
17 Oct 2016
Engineering a future outside the EU: securing the best outcome for the UK

This report hails the government’s renewed focus on industrial strategy as a major opportunity to help the UK compete on the world stage, but warns that Brexit must not restrict access to engineering skills from across Europe.