Next Gen Makers News
Redhill Manufacturing expands Apprenticeship scheme with 2 new Engineering Apprentices
Redditch based Redhill Manufacturing have announced the appointment of two new Engineering Apprentices within the expansion of their Apprenticeship scheme. Following an early summer recruitment campaign led by Next Gen Makers, Adam Morris and Tyrese Semper were...
LEMA growth leads to move to new premises
Following their merger, Lean Manufacturing and Engineering Academy (LEMA) and LEAD Ltd have announced that significant business growth has necessitated a move to a newer and bigger facility located in Dudley and Birmingham. The company decided to move from one of its’...
Make UK backs initiative to help manufacturers retain young talent
Make UK is backing a new initiative by support platform Next Gen Makers to help manufacturing and engineering employers retain apprenticeship talent and maximise their investment in young people. As official training provider partner, Make UK will help to promote and...
Next Gen collaboration finds HCM Engineering latest Apprentice Technician
Lye based die casting specialists HCM Engineering have appointed their latest Engineering Apprentice following a collaboration between Next Gen Makers and Dudley College. Jamie Beddall, a former full-time Engineering student at Dudley College, was successful in...
LEMA and LEAD merger set to benefit regions manufacturers
Two respected West Midlands based private training providers Lean Engineering and Manufacturing Academy (LEMA) and Lean Education and Development Ltd (LEAD) have merged. This merger brings together the complementary specialisms and strengths of both organisations, to...
Engineering skills shortage: why collaboration will provide the solution
We know UK manufacturing and engineering has a big skills shortage. According to a government study, 186,000 skilled Engineers are needed annually until 2024 to plug the skills gap, and almost 20% of the current workforce is due to retire by 2026 according to the...