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
How to Improve Your Engineering Apprenticeship Scheme: Lessons from Cornwall’s First Gold-Accredited Employer
Improving an engineering apprenticeship scheme starts with knowing exactly where the gaps are. Many employers running long-established schemes have no external reference point against which to measure their own practice, and no reliable mechanism to hear what their...
How UK Manufacturers Can Address the Engineering Skills Shortage: A 101-Competency Framework
The UK engineering and manufacturing sector is facing a skills shortage that is not going to fix itself. Make UK's 2025 Industrial Strategy Skills Commission identified 55,000 long-term unfilled vacancies in manufacturing, costing the economy an estimated £6 billion...
From 16 to Manager: What Engineering Apprenticeship Progression Actually Looks Like
Most apprenticeship marketing focuses on the start of the journey: Open evenings. Recruitment campaigns. Success stories about a young person getting their first qualification. What gets discussed far less often is what happens at the other end. Where do apprentices...