Next Gen Makers News
Poll results: Over 50% of Manufacturers still considering recruitment of Engineering Apprentices in 2020
Blog by Adam Tipper, Director Next Gen MakersLast week I conducted a LinkedIn poll to try to gauge the feeling in industry regards intentions for taking on Engineering Apprentices come September 2020.The question was simple: “If you had intentions to recruit...
First ever Next Gen Makers Engineering Careers Webinar is a hit
On the 28th April, Next Gen Makers hosted an Engineering Careers Webinar attended by over 60 Careers leaders from across the Black Country.The webinar discussed ‘what is engineering’, advanced manufacturing careers, local labour market information and opportunities...
To deliver ‘Buy British’, we need to get serious about nurturing more young Engineers
The collective response to the Coronavirus pandemic has rightfully fostered a war time esc national pride in the NHS, key workers and a growing civic pride not seen in my lifetime. It has changed how many people regard what it is to ‘be British’. Out of the most...
3 ways that we are expanding our online Engineering Careers content
With High Schools and Colleges closing and a significant proportion of the population working from home, Next Gen Makers are determined to ensure that Careers Leaders are supported with the resources they need to advise students interested in taking their ‘next steps’...
Engineering Careers Prospectus 2020 talks kick off with Shireland Collegiate Academy
The first Engineering Careers Workshop to promote the newly launched Next Gen Makers Engineering Careers Prospectus 2020 took place at Shireland Collegiate Academy on 10/03/2020, to a group of 85 year 12 students.Focusing on careers after Sixth Form within the...
Second Apprentice for Next Gen Makers Champion Pre-Met
Redditch based Pre-Met, Champions of Next Gen Makers, have taken on their second Engineering Apprentice as part of their revived Apprentice Scheme. Thanks to another collaboration between Halesowen College and Next Gen Makers, Tyler Hartles joins the company as an...
