Stand out with the only UK Accreditation that recognises great employers for engineering apprenticeships…
Join the Next Gen Makers community and become more successful in attracting and retaining young engineering talent.
Our membership helps you to:
- Attract more young talent by getting recognised as an employer of choice with our national accreditation
- Raise your profile within local schools & colleges via our Engineering Careers Platform
- Retain more apprentices by following proven employer best practice methods in your apprenticeship scheme
“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
In short… any engineering and manufacturing company that:
- Wants to learn how to run a great apprenticeship scheme
- Aims to become an employer of choice for aspiring engineers
- Is passionate about inspiring the next generation
- Wants to boost future talent pipelines
Our community is open to everyone that shares a commitment to future proofing their workforce through successful apprenticeship schemes, whilst promoting their business and the wider sector itself.
Whether you want to learn from best practice to make your company a best-in-class choice for engineering apprenticeships, T-levels, graduates and traineeship schemes, or feel that you are ready to get recognised alongside the best employers in the UK for engineering apprenticeships – there’s a place for you.
Latest news
‘Excellent Employer’ status for Engineering Apprenticeships reflects long term commitment of Cummins Daventry
In a continued demonstration of engineering apprenticeship excellence, Cummins Daventry has retained the Gold 'Excellent Employer' status in the Next Gen Makers Engineering Apprenticeships: Employer Accreditation for the third year in a row. The recognition marks...
National Engineering Skills Conference returns October 2026
Next Gen Makers has confirmed the return of its national Engineering Skills Conference, taking place on Thursday 22nd October 2026. The free half-day event returns to the Lloyds Bank Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre (AMTC) at Ansty Park, Coventry, running from...
How Molson Coors Builds Apprentice Onboarding That Starts Months Before Day One
The apprenticeship offer-to-start gap is one of the quietest risks in any early careers scheme. Candidates accept an offer in the spring, then have months to change their mind, take another employer's offer, or simply lose momentum before a September start date...