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.
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