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How Merlin Entertainments Redesigned Its Engineering Apprenticeship to Attract Diverse Talent (Without Lowering Standards)

How Merlin Entertainments Redesigned Its Engineering Apprenticeship to Attract Diverse Talent (Without Lowering Standards)

by Laura Cartwright | Apr 30, 2026 | Case Study, Insights

For many years, the primary challenge cited by UK engineering and manufacturing firms has remained consistent: a lack of diversity within the talent pipeline. While the ambition to create a more inclusive workforce is frequently expressed in corporate social...
What Diverse Apprentices Actually Look for in an Engineering Employer

What Diverse Apprentices Actually Look for in an Engineering Employer

by Laura Cartwright | Apr 30, 2026 | Insights

Most discussions about how to attract diverse engineering apprentices feature plenty of employers – and few apprentices. That’s a problem. Because the people best placed to tell engineering employers what attracts diverse talent are the diverse apprentices who...
Why Your Engineering Apprenticeship Pipeline Might Have a Retention Problem (Not Just a Recruitment One)

Why Your Engineering Apprenticeship Pipeline Might Have a Retention Problem (Not Just a Recruitment One)

by Laura Cartwright | Apr 30, 2026 | Insights

The UK engineering and manufacturing sector is currently navigating a period of profound transition. While the demand for technical innovation has never been higher, the talent pool remains frustratingly shallow. Most engineering employers we speak with reiterate the...

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