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2021 A Level and GCSE results day – What did we see?

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Make UK pressing for change, The ‘pingdemic’

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Digital allies in the battle against supply chain disruption

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Which Health & Safety Qualification is Right for you?

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Demystifying Net Zero

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The Prime Ministers Levelling Up plan

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UK Defence at the Forefront of UK Prosperity

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Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day 2021

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The inside track on Patent Box

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Welcome to the new NEBOSH Diploma

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Manufacturing a Circular Economy

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What does the Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy mean for manufacturing?

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Employer social security payments for UK workers traveling to the EU – an IEMC explainer

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Did the #Budget2021 deliver for manufacturers?

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The UK/EU Trade Agreement - and what it means for service contractors

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New £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund – Make UK policy win

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Resetting UK Manufacturing: Manufacturing and a Global Britain

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Conformity assessment post Brexit

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A new manufacturing system, building a fully digital operation

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Industrial Strategy and a post Covid-19 economy

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Manufacturers face disruption as new EU-UK arrangements kick in

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Skills for Jobs White Paper – What does it mean for manufacturers?

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The EU-UK deal – what does it mean for manufacturers?

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CE Marking vs UKCA Marking, What does it mean for me?

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What do manufacturers need to know about today’s Spending Review? #SR2020

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Utility challenges affecting your business

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What does the PM’s ten point plan for a green recovery mean for manufacturers?

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UK grant support beyond Brexit

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HMRC YouTube guidance for business new to customs

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The next chapter in the UK’s immigration rules – 2021 and the points based system

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Leadership Summit Online Series : A new manufacturing system building a fully digital operation

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Where we send our workers

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Innovation funding for manufacturers

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Where are we with the digitalisation of UK manufacturing?

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What is an A1 form and how to apply?

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What next for UK Manufacturers? An update to Government Business Support

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Travelling to Europe to work? What every UK employer should know

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EU negotiations Where are we and what next

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Who is ‘competent’ when it comes to Risk Assessments?

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Manufacturing: vibrant, versatile and vital to the UK

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How UK manufacturers should gear up for the recovery

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3 Tips for identifying workplace safety risks

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NDI Defence Insights 07/08/2020

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What is the future of manufacturing supply chains?

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Delivering Effective Supply Chains: Increasing Productivity, Profit and Resilience

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Applications open for £50 million funding to boost UK customs intermediaries

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What are manufacturers doing now to build smart supply chains?

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Government tools required for manufacturing-led recovery

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Driving Safe Behaviours under COVID-19

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How technology can improve resilience post Covid-19

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How does today’s Economic Update announcements support UK manufacturing?

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Covid-19: UK manufacturing’s road to recovery

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Lets look forward to getting together again soon

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What can manufacturing supply chains learn from Covid-19?

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The new training room

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Learning and applying lessons from geopolitical crisis to build resilient supply chains

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Fighting on two Fronts

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Flexible working – the new normal?

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Lasting impact of geopolitical events – how global events disrupt UK manufacturing supply chains

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Working from Home

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A New Meetings & Events World: Proactive, Productive and Customer-centric

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NDI Weekly Insights 07/05/2020

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Are virtual classrooms the answer to quality online training?

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How Make UK keeps you safe

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Manufacturing Supply Chains Today – the Evolution from Supply Chains to Networks and Potential Disruptors

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Parental bereavement leave regulations now in force

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NDI Weekly Insights 29/04/2020

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Notes from the leadership frontline

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NDI Weekly Insights 21/042020

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Apprentice learning online and more vital than ever

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NDI Weekly Insights 14/04/2020

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NDI Weekly Insights 31/03/2020

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NDI Weekly Insights 13/03/2020

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2020 statutory rate rises HR should know about

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£7.5M customs training grants available from HRMC - Apply Now

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The UK Global Tariff Regime – what is it and what do you need to do?

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What does the new immigration system mean for manufacturers?

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NDI Weekly Insights 17/02/2020

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Checklist and FAQ's : how to comply with the new section 1 statement requirements

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Managing Mental Health in the workplace

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A rough guide to become a Chartered Health and Safety Professional

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Leaving the EU: What happens next?

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The long term gain of 'valued' and 'valuable' meetings

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NDI Weekly Insights 13/01/2020

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Funding through the Innovation Project Lifecycle

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Wellbeing at work

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The Results of Innovation - making things lighter

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Digital Manufacturing- what is it all about?

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NDI Weekly Insights 21/10/2019

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Preparing North West manufacturers for leaving the EU

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HR Checklist: Plan effectively for a redundancy project

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NDI Weekly Insights 21/10/2019

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Brexit & Manufacturing: Updates from the Government and how we can help

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Make UK Queen’s Speech Analysis

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NDI Weekly Insights 14/10/2019

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A checklist for using safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals in the workplace

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Mediation - the last resort?

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NDI Weekly Insights 07/10/2019

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Resources to help you prepare for Brexit

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The UK’s AI landscape

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The New Brexit Deal: What it means for manufacturers

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The Importance of Managing Cyber Risks in your Supply Chain

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Brexit fatigue grows in Brussels after Supreme Court decision

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Maintaining employee engagement

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Supreme Court lays down the law: What it means for Brexit

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NDI Weekly Insight 20/09/2019

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Aye, Robot

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DSEI: A Brief Round-Up

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NDI Weekly Insights 16/09/2019

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UK Manufacturing Facts and Figures

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R&D Tax Relief: why it’s beneficial to bring in experts

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The No-Deal Brexit Bill and prorogation

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The Results of Innovation - Making Things Greener

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NDI Weekly Insights 02/09/2019

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The NEBOSH Olympics – a new way to categorise NEBOSH training providers

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How to deal with an employment tribunal

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Just how happy and engaged are your people?

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NDI Weekly Insights 19/08/2019

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8 ways manufacturers could get caught out by the CDM Regulations 2015

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Top tips for maintaining a productive workforce in times of change

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NDI Weekly Insights 07/08/2019

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The Results of Innovation - Making things stronger

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Raising a glass to KPM

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NDI Weekly Insights 30/07/2019

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NDI Weekly Insights 19/07/2019

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Insurance: Changes on the horizon

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NDI Weekly Insights 12/07/2019

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Get the better of sickness absence

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A managers guide to return-to-work interviews

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Finding the right balance in your risk assesments

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Download our Wellbeing guide

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The results of innovation - making things faster

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The value of a HR audit and why it's important

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The results of innovation - Making things smaller

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NDI Weekly Insights 02/07/2019

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NDI Weekly Insights 03/06/2019

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Employers offer to employees was not unlawful inducement

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Eight reasons why you should consider using interim HR for your business

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NDI Weekly Insights 03/06/2019

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NDI Weekly Insights 27/05/2019

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Presenteeism and Leaveism: Can you recognise these attendance problems in your workplace?

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NDI Weekly Insights 20/05/2019

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The ‘reality’ of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

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Make Food - Its time to go back to basics...

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Zero Tariffs in a No Deal Situation-what does this mean?

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Customs & Export training - Last Chance

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NDI Weekly Insights 13/05/2019

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What Is the Future for Manufacturing Robots?

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So, you want to be a leader - who do you think you are?

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NDI Weekly Insights 02/05/2019

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A roadmap of how to improve employee engagement

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Why invest in employee wellbeing?

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April Pay Bulletin shows a stable picture

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T Levels Make or Break for Manufacturers

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NDI Weekly Insights 08/04/2019

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Why great leaders are like great brands

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Workforce Planning: A strategic approach to addressing your future workforce requirements

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NDI Weekly Insights 29/03/2019

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The myths around accessing R&D tax relief

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How does your company measure up on Labour Turnover?

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5 essentials for planning a strategic approach to address your future workforce requirements

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Wabtec Faiveley UK creates the leaders of tomorrow through an innovative cross-Business Unit (BU) Leadership Programme

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Facing the 21st century: Recruitment and skills

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Mindfulness within the workplace

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Manufacturing Outlook Q1 2019

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NDI Weekly Insights 01/03/2019

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Government’s £30,000 salary threshold risks decimating manufacturing’s labour force

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Week ahead 4th February

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What should EU nationals visiting Britain expect under a no-deal Brexit?

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Gender Pay Gap Reporting - 5 essential tasks for HR before the 4 April deadline

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10th Future Manufacturing Awards

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Week ahead 28th January

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Gamification for learner engagement in health and safety

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Randstad celebrates UK manufacturing's future talent

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How to create learner engagement in health and safety

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Week ahead 14th January

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Annual Executive Survey 2019: What's important to UK manufacturers?

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How tough could Brexit make things for manufacturers?

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What do manufacturers predict for 2019

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Week ahead 7th January

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January monthly briefing

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The secrets of colour

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Regional Manufacturing Outlook - here's what you need to know

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Sustained growth ahead for EEF Venues

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EEF response to the Lords' Economic Affairs Committee inquiry into Brexit and the Labour Market

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EEF response to the Home Affairs Committee inquiry into immigration policy

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How to read engineering drawings – a simple guide

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The value of apprenticeships: A parent’s perspective

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Day in the life of a higher technical product design apprentice

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A day in the life of a mechatronic apprentice

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A day in the life of an apprentice: Georgina at Ishida

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What it's like to be a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

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