265,000 more skilled engineers needed annually in UK

Posted on 6 Nov 2017 by Jonny Williamson

More than a quarter of a million skilled engineers are needed each year to meet the demand from engineering and manufacturing companies, EEF has revealed.

April 2017 marks the start of the transformation of skills funding for engineering businesses large and small. Today (6 November) marks the beginning of Tomorrow’s Engineers Week – a week dedicated to inspiring the UK’s next generation of engineers and encouraging young people into the profession to plug the skills gap…

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