Helping Employers Attract, Develop and Retain Engineering Apprentices
EMPOWERING MANUFACTURERS TO RUN GREAT SCHEMES
RECOGNISING AND SHOWCASING BEST IN CLASS EMPLOYERS
GUIDING STUDENTS TOWARDS A CAREER IN ENGINEERING
“To know that your employer cares as much about your apprenticeship experience as you do, I find very reassuring. For someone leaving school or college, knowing your employer has received this accreditation means you can trust that you are going into your career with an employer that will deliver on what you are promised”
Jacob Church, Engineering Apprentice, Teledyne E2V
Next Gen Makers is a growing ecosystem of employers, educators and young people, working together to raise the standard of engineering apprenticeships across the UK.
We support:
- Employers who want to build best-in-class apprenticeship schemes and be recognised for excellence
- Schools and colleges seeking trusted, employer-backed careers resources
- Students and apprentices exploring real engineering pathways and opportunities
Together, we’re strengthening future talent pipelines, sharing best practice, and helping the next generation make confident, informed career choices.
Latest news
Sellafield: how T Levels feed our apprenticeship scheme
Most employers think carefully before inviting sixteen year olds onto their site. Sellafield had to think harder than most, given its site is a nuclear facility. Its first T Level placement pilot shows what is possible when that caution is worked through properly,...
FESTO – turning work experience into engineering early careers
For many sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds, a week of work experience is the first real test of whether engineering is for them. At FESTO UK and Ireland, that week is built deliberately: part realistic working life, part hands-on engineering, part confidence building,...
Pall Aerospace Redruth becomes the first Gold ‘Excellent Employer’ in Cornwall
Redruth based Pall Aerospace has become the first and only employer in Cornwall to hold the Gold ‘Excellent Employer’ status for the Next Gen Makers Engineering Apprenticeships: Employer Accreditation. Less than one point previously separated Pall Aerospace from the...