Back arrow
Button/calendar
icon/lock
icon/sponsor
Search
About
Contact Us
MEMBER LOG IN
Call us on
0808 168 5874
Open search
Close search
Login
Call us on
0808 168 5874
About
Contact Us
Coronavirus
Services
>
Services
HR & Legal
>
Back
HR and employment law support
Free HR Tools and Guides - Covid 19
Health and Wellbeing
International Employment Support
Outplacement Support
Pay and Reward
Redundancies in the context of Covid-19
HR and Legal Advice and Guidance Packages
IR35 support for your business
GDPR and data protection
Dealing with Employee Absence
Handling a staff disciplinary procedure
Health, Safety & Sustainability
>
Back
Accident and incident workplace policy
Advice and Guidance Packages
FlashAcademy Workplace
Health and Safety Workplace Policy
Health safety and environment management systems
Health safety and environmental management consultancy
Interim Health and Safety Staff and Support
ISO 45001 2018
Risk Assessment Support
EHS Software
Game-based learning
Health and Wellbeing Services
Net Zero
>
Back
COP 26
Net Zero Events
Policy and Reports
Share your Green Stories
Training courses
Why net zero
Training & Development
Cyber Security
>
Back
Cyber Security Assessment
Cyber Security Insurance
Cyber Security Services
Remote Worker Cyber Protection solution
Why should you invest
Productivity Improvement
EU Hub
>
Back
Trade In Goods
EU Work and Travel Videos - Check Before You Go
Make UK EU checklist & government guidance
Moving goods from GB to Northern Ireland
Mutual recognition of professional qualifications
Rules of Origin and Tariffs
Check EU Travel Compliance
Step by step guide to leaving the EU
People & Services
Market Regulation
Insights
>
Insights
Blogs
Publications
Reports
Venues
Training
>
Training
All training courses
In-Company
Virtual classroom
Elearning
Health, Safety & Sustainability
>
Back
Microlearning App
HR & Legal
Leadership & Management
Technical Training
Export Training
Apprenticeships
>
Apprenticeships
Apprentices
>
Back
Technology Hub
Kickstart
Become an apprentice
>
Back
Advantages of a Make UK apprenticeship
Advantages of becoming an apprentice
How to apply
Residential apprenticeships
Employ an apprentice
>
Back
Apprenticeship pathways
How Make UK can help
Make UK residential apprenticeships
Our employment partners
Advise an apprentice
>
Back
Career prospects
Open days and Events
Apprenticeship Contact us
News & Events
>
News & Events
Awards and competitions
>
Back
Make UK Manufacturing Awards
Events
>
Back
National Manufacturing Day 2022
2022 National Manufacturing Conference
News
Latest Ukraine News
>
Back
All Ukraine News
Become a member
>
Become a member
Make UK Membership
>
Back
What our members say
Make UK Advantages
Membership Fees
Affiliate Partnership
Make UK Defence Membership
UK Steel Membership
Blogs
Blogs around the manufacturing industry
Blogs
Publications
Reports
Home
Insights
Latest blogs
A Half Time Review of 2022
27 Jun 2022
Blog
Is your subcontracted R&D putting you at risk of an HMRC enquiry?
21 Jun 2022
Blog
ABGI
News
An Inspector Calls! (HMRC Enquiries Are Rising)
21 Jun 2022
Blog
ABGI
News
R&D Tax Credits and PCRT Guidance: a positive step forward
07 Jun 2022
Blog
ABGI
News
Overseas R&D Ban - Will it Affect Your R&D Tax Relief Claims?
07 Jun 2022
Blog
ABGI
News
R&D Tax Credits Now Include Data and Cloud Computing Costs
31 May 2022
Blog
ABGI
News
EHS training - which delivery method is right for me?
26 May 2022
Blog
HSCE
New Capped Payments for R&D Cash Credits - How They Affect SME R&D Tax Claims
24 May 2022
Blog
ABGI
News
Robotics and Automation: A New Perspective
04 Feb 2022
Blog
Government’s Levelling Up White Paper
03 Feb 2022
Blog
Make UK
Are you missing out on Climate Change Agreements?
20 Jan 2022
Make UK
Net Zero
Blog
Taking home and hybrid working into the mainstream
12 Nov 2021
Blog
5G and Industry 4.0: Future-proofing the manufacturing industry
11 Nov 2021
Blog
COP26 Theme: Gender and Science and Innovation
09 Nov 2021
Blog
COP26 Theme: Adaptation, Loss and Damage
09 Nov 2021
Blog
COP26 Theme: Energy
08 Nov 2021
Blog
Make UK
COP26 Theme: Youth and Public Empowerment
08 Nov 2021
Blog
COP26 Theme: Finance
29 Oct 2021
Net Zero
Make UK
Blog
Spending Review and Budget 2021 - What Did We Learn
27 Oct 2021
Blog
Make UK
#Day1ForEveryone
21 Oct 2021
Make UK
Blog
Unlocking the Skills Needed for a Digital and Green Future
12 Oct 2021
Blog
Energy prices: Make UK calls for Government support
22 Sep 2021
Blog
Andrew Griffith MP in a letter to the manufacturing industry
17 Aug 2021
Blog
Net Zero
2021 A Level and GCSE results day – What did we see?
11 Aug 2021
Blog
Make UK
Make UK pressing for change, The ‘pingdemic’
06 Aug 2021
Blog
Make UK
Digital allies in the battle against supply chain disruption
05 Aug 2021
Blog
ABGI
Make UK
Which Health & Safety Qualification is Right for you?
02 Aug 2021
Blog
Health Safety and Sustainability
Demystifying Net Zero
23 Jul 2021
Blog
Make UK
Net Zero
The Prime Ministers Levelling Up plan
20 Jul 2021
Blog
Make UK
UK Defence at the Forefront of UK Prosperity
06 Jul 2021
Blog
Make UK
Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day 2021
23 Jun 2021
Blog
Make UK
The inside track on Patent Box
21 May 2021
Advantages
Blog
Make UK
ABGI
Welcome to the new NEBOSH Diploma
12 Apr 2021
Blog
Health Safety and Sustainability
Manufacturing a Circular Economy
26 Mar 2021
Blog
Manufacturing
Net Zero
Environmental policy
Help, what health and safety training does my company need?
23 Mar 2021
Blog
Health safety and sustainability
Learning and development
Health and safety management and leadership
What does the Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy mean for manufacturing?
18 Mar 2021
Blog
Environmental policy
Net Zero
Make UK
Employer social security payments for UK workers traveling to the EU – an IEMC explainer
11 Mar 2021
Blog
Leaving the EU
Travel to EU
Did the #Budget2021 deliver for manufacturers?
03 Mar 2021
Blog
Make UK
Budget
The UK/EU Trade Agreement - and what it means for service contractors
02 Mar 2021
Blog
Leaving the EU
Travel to EU
New £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund – Make UK policy win
18 Feb 2021
Blog
Leaving the EU
Leaving the EU update
Policy
Resetting UK Manufacturing: Manufacturing and a Global Britain
04 Feb 2021
Blog
Manufacturing
Digital technology
Conformity assessment post Brexit
04 Feb 2021
Blog
Leaving the EU
A new manufacturing system, building a fully digital operation
03 Feb 2021
Blog
Manufacturing
Digital technology
Industrial Strategy and a post Covid-19 economy
02 Feb 2021
Blog
Manufacturing
Digital technology
Manufacturers face disruption as new EU-UK arrangements kick in
01 Feb 2021
Blog
Leaving the EU
Industry report
Skills for Jobs White Paper – What does it mean for manufacturers?
22 Jan 2021
Blog
Skills
Skills policy
The EU-UK deal – what does it mean for manufacturers?
05 Jan 2021
Blog
Leaving the EU
Make UK
CE Marking vs UKCA Marking, What does it mean for me?
21 Dec 2020
Blog
Leaving the EU
HSCE
What do manufacturers need to know about today’s Spending Review? #SR2020
25 Nov 2020
Blog
Economic policy
Make UK
Utility challenges affecting your business
25 Nov 2020
Blog
Advantages
What does the PM’s ten point plan for a green recovery mean for manufacturers?
18 Nov 2020
Blog
Net Zero
UK grant support beyond Brexit
12 Nov 2020
Blog
Advantages
HMRC YouTube guidance for business new to customs
05 Nov 2020
Blog
Leaving the EU
The next chapter in the UK’s immigration rules – 2021 and the points based system
03 Nov 2020
Blog
Ceridian
Leaving the EU
Leadership Summit Online Series : A new manufacturing system building a fully digital operation
23 Oct 2020
Blog
Where we send our workers
21 Oct 2020
Blog
Ceridian
Leaving the EU
Innovation funding for manufacturers
14 Oct 2020
Blog
Grants and funding
Advantages
Where are we with the digitalisation of UK manufacturing?
12 Oct 2020
Blog
Digital technology
What next for UK Manufacturers? An update to Government Business Support
24 Sep 2020
Blog
Coronavirus
Travelling to Europe to work? What every UK employer should know
22 Sep 2020
Blog
Ceridian
Leaving the EU
EU negotiations Where are we and what next
18 Sep 2020
Blog
Leaving the EU update
Leaving the EU
Who is ‘competent’ when it comes to Risk Assessments?
15 Sep 2020
Blog
HSCE
Risk assessment
Manufacturing: vibrant, versatile and vital to the UK
11 Sep 2020
Blog
Manufacturing
How UK manufacturers should gear up for the recovery
24 Aug 2020
Blog
Manufacturing
3 Tips for identifying workplace safety risks
20 Aug 2020
Blog
HSCE
Risk assessment
NDI Defence Insights 07/08/2020
07 Aug 2020
Blog
Make UK Defence
What is the future of manufacturing supply chains?
05 Aug 2020
Blog
Oracle
Manufacturing
Delivering Effective Supply Chains: Increasing Productivity, Profit and Resilience
30 Jul 2020
Blog
Applications open for £50 million funding to boost UK customs intermediaries
29 Jul 2020
Blog
Leaving the EU
What are manufacturers doing now to build smart supply chains?
29 Jul 2020
Blog
Oracle
Government tools required for manufacturing-led recovery
16 Jul 2020
Blog
Coronavirus
Manufacturing
Driving Safe Behaviours under COVID-19
16 Jul 2020
Blog
Coronavirus
How technology can improve resilience post Covid-19
14 Jul 2020
Blog
Coronavirus
Manufacturing
Digital technology
How does today’s Economic Update announcements support UK manufacturing?
08 Jul 2020
Blog
Make UK
Covid-19: UK manufacturing’s road to recovery
29 Jun 2020
Coronavirus
Manufacturing
Blog
Lets look forward to getting together again soon
26 Jun 2020
Blog
HSCE
Training
What can manufacturing supply chains learn from Covid-19?
25 Jun 2020
Blog
Oracle
The new training room
22 Jun 2020
Blog
Venues
Learning and applying lessons from geopolitical crisis to build resilient supply chains
12 Jun 2020
Blog
Oracle
Manufacturing
Fighting on two Fronts
02 Jun 2020
Blog
Venues
Flexible working – the new normal?
21 May 2020
Blog
Lasting impact of geopolitical events – how global events disrupt UK manufacturing supply chains
20 May 2020
Blog
Oracle
Manufacturing
Working from Home
19 May 2020
Blog
Venues
A New Meetings & Events World: Proactive, Productive and Customer-centric
11 May 2020
Blog
Venues
NDI Weekly Insights 07/05/2020
07 May 2020
News
Blog
Make UK Defence
Are virtual classrooms the answer to quality online training?
07 May 2020
Blog
Training
HSCE
How Make UK keeps you safe
06 May 2020
Blog
HSCE
Manufacturing Supply Chains Today – the Evolution from Supply Chains to Networks and Potential Disruptors
05 May 2020
Blog
Oracle
Parental bereavement leave regulations now in force
29 Apr 2020
Blog
HR & Legal
NDI Weekly Insights 29/04/2020
29 Apr 2020
News
Blog
Make UK Defence
Notes from the leadership frontline
28 Apr 2020
Blog
Venues
Coronavirus
NDI Weekly Insights 21/042020
21 Apr 2020
News
Blog
Make UK Defence
Apprentice learning online and more vital than ever
20 Apr 2020
Blog
Apprenticeships
NDI Weekly Insights 14/04/2020
15 Apr 2020
Blog
Make UK Defence
NDI Weekly Insights 31/03/2020
31 Mar 2020
Blog
Make UK Defence
News
NDI Weekly Insights 13/03/2020
13 Mar 2020
News
Blog
Make UK Defence
2020 statutory rate rises HR should know about
12 Mar 2020
Blog
HR & Legal
Employment policy
£7.5M customs training grants available from HRMC - Apply Now
21 Feb 2020
Blog
Leaving the EU
Leaving the EU update
The UK Global Tariff Regime – what is it and what do you need to do?
21 Feb 2020
Blog
Trade
What does the new immigration system mean for manufacturers?
19 Feb 2020
Blog
Immigration
NDI Weekly Insights 17/02/2020
17 Feb 2020
Blog
Make UK Defence
News
Checklist and FAQ's : how to comply with the new section 1 statement requirements
05 Feb 2020
Blog
HR & Legal
Managing Mental Health in the workplace
04 Feb 2020
Blog
HR & Legal
Wellbeing
A rough guide to become a Chartered Health and Safety Professional
30 Jan 2020
Blog
HSCE
Leaving the EU: What happens next?
28 Jan 2020
Blog
Leaving the EU update
Leaving the EU
The long term gain of 'valued' and 'valuable' meetings
27 Jan 2020
Blog
NDI Weekly Insights 13/01/2020
14 Jan 2020
Blog
Make UK Defence
Funding through the Innovation Project Lifecycle
13 Jan 2020
Blog
Advantages
Wellbeing at work
13 Jan 2020
Blog
Wellbeing
The Results of Innovation - making things lighter
28 Nov 2019
Blog
Advantages
Digital Manufacturing- what is it all about?
25 Nov 2019
Blog
Digital technology
4th Industrial revolution
NDI Weekly Insights 21/10/2019
12 Nov 2019
Blog
Make UK Defence
News
Preparing North West manufacturers for leaving the EU
25 Oct 2019
Blog
Leaving the EU update
Leaving the EU
HR Checklist: Plan effectively for a redundancy project
24 Oct 2019
Blog
HR & Legal
Redundancy
NDI Weekly Insights 21/10/2019
21 Oct 2019
Blog
Make UK Defence
News
Brexit & Manufacturing: Updates from the Government and how we can help
16 Oct 2019
Blog
Leaving the EU update
Leaving the EU
Make UK Queen’s Speech Analysis
15 Oct 2019
Blog
Leaving the EU update
Leaving the EU
NDI Weekly Insights 14/10/2019
14 Oct 2019
Blog
Make UK Defence
News
A checklist for using safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals in the workplace
11 Oct 2019
Blog
HSCE
Mediation - the last resort?
09 Oct 2019
Blog
HR & Legal
Mediation
NDI Weekly Insights 07/10/2019
07 Oct 2019
Blog
Make UK Defence
News
Resources to help you prepare for Brexit
04 Oct 2019
Blog
Leaving the EU
The UK’s AI landscape
04 Oct 2019
Blog
4th Industrial revolution
The New Brexit Deal: What it means for manufacturers
04 Oct 2019
Blog
Leaving the EU
The Importance of Managing Cyber Risks in your Supply Chain
03 Oct 2019
Blog
Cyber Security
Brexit fatigue grows in Brussels after Supreme Court decision
27 Sep 2019
Blog
Leaving the EU
Maintaining employee engagement
27 Sep 2019
Blog
Supreme Court lays down the law: What it means for Brexit
24 Sep 2019
Blog
Leaving the EU
Make UK
NDI Weekly Insight 20/09/2019
20 Sep 2019
Blog
News
Make UK Defence
Aye, Robot
17 Sep 2019
Blog
DSEI: A Brief Round-Up
16 Sep 2019
Blog
Make UK Defence
NDI Weekly Insights 16/09/2019
16 Sep 2019
Blog
Make UK Defence
News
UK Manufacturing Facts and Figures
16 Sep 2019
Blog
Manufacturing in the UK
Manufacturing
R&D Tax Relief: why it’s beneficial to bring in experts
12 Sep 2019
Blog
Advantages
The No-Deal Brexit Bill and prorogation
10 Sep 2019
Blog
Leaving the EU
The Results of Innovation - Making Things Greener
06 Sep 2019
Blog
Advantages
NDI Weekly Insights 02/09/2019
02 Sep 2019
Blog
Make UK Defence
News
The NEBOSH Olympics – a new way to categorise NEBOSH training providers
02 Sep 2019
Blog
Qualifications and accreditations
NEBOSH
HSCE
How to deal with an employment tribunal
22 Aug 2019
Blog
HR & Legal
Just how happy and engaged are your people?
22 Aug 2019
Blog
HR & Legal
Employee engagement
NDI Weekly Insights 19/08/2019
19 Aug 2019
Blog
Make UK Defence
News
8 ways manufacturers could get caught out by the CDM Regulations 2015
13 Aug 2019
Blog
Health Safety and Sustainability
Top tips for maintaining a productive workforce in times of change
13 Aug 2019
Blog
Employee engagement
HR & Legal
NDI Weekly Insights 07/08/2019
07 Aug 2019
Blog
Make UK Defence
News
The Results of Innovation - Making things stronger
07 Aug 2019
Blog
Advantages
Raising a glass to KPM
02 Aug 2019
Blog
Membership
NDI Weekly Insights 30/07/2019
30 Jul 2019
Blog
Make UK Defence
News
NDI Weekly Insights 19/07/2019
24 Jul 2019
Blog
Make UK Defence
News
Insurance: Changes on the horizon
22 Jul 2019
Blog
Advantages
NDI Weekly Insights 12/07/2019
15 Jul 2019
Blog
Make UK Defence
News
Get the better of sickness absence
12 Jul 2019
Blog
HR & Legal
Employment policy
News
A managers guide to return-to-work interviews
12 Jul 2019
Blog
HR & Legal
Employment policy
News
Finding the right balance in your risk assesments
12 Jul 2019
Blog
HSCE
Health and safety risk management
Download our Wellbeing guide
12 Jul 2019
Blog
Wellbeing
The results of innovation - making things faster
11 Jul 2019
Blog
Advantages
The value of a HR audit and why it's important
09 Jul 2019
Blog
HR & Legal
Employment policy
Training
News
The results of innovation - Making things smaller
03 Jul 2019
Blog
Advantages
NDI Weekly Insights 02/07/2019
02 Jul 2019
Blog
Make UK Defence
News
NDI Weekly Insights 03/06/2019
24 Jun 2019
Blog
Make UK Defence
News
Employers offer to employees was not unlawful inducement
18 Jun 2019
Blog
News
HR & Legal
Eight reasons why you should consider using interim HR for your business
05 Jun 2019
Blog
HR & Legal
Training
NDI Weekly Insights 03/06/2019
03 Jun 2019
Blog
Make UK Defence
News
NDI Weekly Insights 27/05/2019
27 May 2019
Blog
Make UK Defence
News
Presenteeism and Leaveism: Can you recognise these attendance problems in your workplace?
23 May 2019
Training
News
HR & Legal
Blog
NDI Weekly Insights 20/05/2019
20 May 2019
Blog
Make UK Defence
News
The ‘reality’ of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
20 May 2019
Blog
Innovation
Make Food - Its time to go back to basics...
16 May 2019
News
Venues
Blog
Zero Tariffs in a No Deal Situation-what does this mean?
16 May 2019
Blog
Leaving the EU
Trade
Customs & Export training - Last Chance
14 May 2019
Blog
Leaving the EU
Export Training
NDI Weekly Insights 13/05/2019
13 May 2019
Blog
Make UK Defence
News
What Is the Future for Manufacturing Robots?
07 May 2019
Blog
Training
Technical Skills
So, you want to be a leader - who do you think you are?
07 May 2019
Blog
Training
NDI Weekly Insights 02/05/2019
02 May 2019
Blog
Make UK Defence
News
A roadmap of how to improve employee engagement
01 May 2019
Blog
Training
Why invest in employee wellbeing?
25 Apr 2019
Blog
HSCE
Wellbeing
April Pay Bulletin shows a stable picture
18 Apr 2019
Blog
Policy
Research and intelligence
Pay benchmarking
T Levels Make or Break for Manufacturers
15 Apr 2019
Blog
Skills
STEM
Skills policy
NDI Weekly Insights 08/04/2019
08 Apr 2019
Blog
Make UK Defence
News
Why great leaders are like great brands
03 Apr 2019
Blog
Leadership and management
Leadership and management
Skills
Workforce Planning: A strategic approach to addressing your future workforce requirements
01 Apr 2019
Blog
White paper
HR & Legal
Performance management
NDI Weekly Insights 29/03/2019
29 Mar 2019
Blog
Make UK Defence
News
The myths around accessing R&D tax relief
22 Mar 2019
Blog
Research and development
How does your company measure up on Labour Turnover?
20 Mar 2019
Blog
Research and intelligence
Labour turnover
5 essentials for planning a strategic approach to address your future workforce requirements
15 Mar 2019
Blog
HR & Legal
Wabtec Faiveley UK creates the leaders of tomorrow through an innovative cross-Business Unit (BU) Leadership Programme
12 Mar 2019
Blog
Case study
Leadership and management
Learning and development
Skills
Facing the 21st century: Recruitment and skills
12 Mar 2019
Blog
Membership
HR & Legal
Mindfulness within the workplace
06 Mar 2019
Blog
Wellbeing
HSCE
Manufacturing Outlook Q1 2019
01 Mar 2019
Blog
NDI Weekly Insights 01/03/2019
01 Mar 2019
Blog
Make UK Defence
Government’s £30,000 salary threshold risks decimating manufacturing’s labour force
28 Feb 2019
Blog
Policy
Leaving the EU
Migration
Week ahead 4th February
04 Feb 2019
Blog
Policy
What should EU nationals visiting Britain expect under a no-deal Brexit?
30 Jan 2019
Blog
Leaving the EU
Policy
Gender Pay Gap Reporting - 5 essential tasks for HR before the 4 April deadline
29 Jan 2019
Blog
Equal pay
10th Future Manufacturing Awards
28 Jan 2019
Blog
Future manufacturing awards
Week ahead 28th January
28 Jan 2019
Blog
Policy
Gamification for learner engagement in health and safety
21 Jan 2019
Blog
Health and safety incident
Health and safety management and leadership
Health and safety risk management
Occupational health and safety
Regulation and legislation
Randstad celebrates UK manufacturing's future talent
14 Jan 2019
Blog
Future manufacturing awards
How to create learner engagement in health and safety
14 Jan 2019
Blog
HSCE
Learning and development
Week ahead 14th January
11 Jan 2019
Blog
Policy
Annual Executive Survey 2019: What's important to UK manufacturers?
11 Jan 2019
Blog
Policy submission
Policy
How tough could Brexit make things for manufacturers?
11 Jan 2019
Blog
Leaving the EU
Policy
Rockwell Automation - Manufacturing’s best kept secret
10 Jan 2019
Blog
Meet the Maker
Rockwell Automation - The Innovation in automation
09 Jan 2019
Blog
Meet the Maker
What do manufacturers predict for 2019
07 Jan 2019
Blog
Policy
Week ahead 7th January
07 Jan 2019
Blog
Policy
January monthly briefing
04 Jan 2019
Blog
Policy
Twas (almost) the night before Christmas 2018
21 Dec 2018
Blog
Policy
Blatchford: Proud past winner of the Future Manufacturing Awards
20 Dec 2018
Blog
Future manufacturing awards
10 things employers need to know from the Government's Immigration White Paper
20 Dec 2018
Blog
Leaving the EU
Policy
White paper
RSM: Why we're passionate about EEF's Future Manufacturing Awards
19 Dec 2018
Future manufacturing awards
Blog
EU Industrial R&D Scoreboard 2018 - how do UK businesses compare?
19 Dec 2018
Blog
European policy
Spending review
Policy
Next steps for T Levels an action plan
18 Dec 2018
Blog
Apprenticeships
Policy
Deal or no-deal, what’s the deal for EU citizens in the UK after a no-deal Brexit?
17 Dec 2018
Blog
Leaving the EU
Apprenticeships continue to tick all the right boxes for manufacturing
17 Dec 2018
Blog
Apprenticeships
Policy
Week ahead 17th December
17 Dec 2018
Blog
Policy
Brexit risk – only one of many for manufacturers?
14 Dec 2018
Blog
Leaving the EU
Policy
Emerging Technologies within the Energy and the Environment sector
12 Dec 2018
Blog
Policy
Budget
Tax policy
Directors' Pay Benchmark: which way does the compass point?
10 Dec 2018
Blog
Policy
Week ahead 10th December
10 Dec 2018
Blog
Policy
Manufacturing Outlook 18q4 - The sub-sector picture
06 Dec 2018
Blog
Quiz - How good are you at managing change?
05 Dec 2018
Blog
December monthly briefing
05 Dec 2018
Blog
Policy
Week ahead 3rd December
03 Dec 2018
Blog
Policy
Last Manufacturing Outlook of 2018, still positive but trending down
03 Dec 2018
Blog
Policy
Get your Brexit questions answered on the EEF Manufacturing Network
30 Nov 2018
Blog
Things we read in November 2018
30 Nov 2018
Blog
Productivity improvement
Policy
Employee health and absence: EEF and Howden launch Health and Work survey
29 Nov 2018
Blog
Membership
Insurance
Join us at the National Manufacturing Conference 2019
29 Nov 2018
Blog
Conference
Mental health in the workplace: How to recognise the early signs that someone may need support
29 Nov 2018
Blog
Wellbeing
Are more pubs calling it a night?
27 Nov 2018
Blog
Food and drink
A quarter of manufacturers unprepared for IFRS16 leasing standards
26 Nov 2018
Blog
Policy
Time for an update: what is happening in the automotive sector?
26 Nov 2018
Blog
Automotive
Policy
Arco: Health and Safety After Brexit
23 Nov 2018
Blog
Leaving the EU
Policy
5 facts about business R&D expenditure in 2017
22 Nov 2018
Blog
Investment
Policy
Video: Discipline and grievance key challenges
20 Nov 2018
Blog
Video
Discipline & misconduct
Grievances
Pay increases are different by sectors but also by business areas
15 Nov 2018
Blog
Policy
Week ahead 12th November
12 Nov 2018
Blog
Policy
A bright GDP result with some clouds on the horizon
09 Nov 2018
Blog
Policy
Manufacturers are making school engagement their business
08 Nov 2018
Blog
Policy
Engineering an increase in professionals pay
07 Nov 2018
Blog
Pay benchmarking
6 key findings from our Reinventing the Manufacturing Workforce report
05 Nov 2018
Blog
Policy
November monthly briefing
05 Nov 2018
Blog
Policy
Week ahead 5th November
05 Nov 2018
Blog
Policy
6 key findings from our Reinventing the Manufacturing Workforce report
05 Nov 2018
Blog
Policy
Week ahead 5th November
02 Nov 2018
Blog
Policy
Decarbonising while reindustrialising
02 Nov 2018
Blog
Policy
Energy policy
Environmental policy
Bank continues to wait and see
01 Nov 2018
Blog
Policy
The skills your staff needs to overcome manufacturing challenges
31 Oct 2018
Blog
Skills
Autumn 2018 Budget - a mixed bag for energy and environment
30 Oct 2018
Blog
Policy
Energy policy
Environmental policy
7 things manufacturers will want to know from the #Budget2018
30 Oct 2018
Blog
Policy
Things we read in October 2018
30 Oct 2018
Blog
Policy
Week ahead 29th October
29 Oct 2018
Blog
Policy
Some companies in the UK were able to get productivity back on trend
25 Oct 2018
Blog
Policy
Video: Employment tribunal key challanges
24 Oct 2018
Blog
Video
Tribunals
CMG Technologies – Metal Innovators
23 Oct 2018
Blog
Meet the Maker
CMG Technologies – What is MIM?
23 Oct 2018
Blog
Meet the Maker
It is time to piece together the puzzle
22 Oct 2018
Blog
Policy
Wage growth hits near decade high in August
16 Oct 2018
Blog
Policy
Week ahead 15th October
15 Oct 2018
Blog
Policy
Week ahead 15th October
12 Oct 2018
Blog
Policy
7 simple ways you can help your team achieve their potential
10 Oct 2018
Blog
Leadership and management
Learning and development
Personal development
What happened to the UK economy in August?
10 Oct 2018
Blog
Policy
What will a no-deal Brexit mean for UK manufacturing?
10 Oct 2018
Blog
Leaving the EU
An international perspective on the implications of 4IR adoption for workers
09 Oct 2018
Blog
4th Industrial revolution
Policy
Millennials in the workforce - the misunderstood generation
08 Oct 2018
Blog
Membership
Employee relations
HR & Legal
Developing future talent in manufacturing
08 Oct 2018
Blog
Future manufacturing awards
Week ahead 8th October
08 Oct 2018
Blog
Policy
The latest investment figures are not good news for productivity
05 Oct 2018
Blog
Policy
ICYMI: Education, skills and employment policy announcements from Conservative Party Conference
03 Oct 2018
Blog
employment
Policy
October monthly briefing
03 Oct 2018
Blog
Policy
What's happening with manufacturing investment?
01 Oct 2018
Blog
Policy
Investment
Week ahead 1st October
28 Sep 2018
Blog
Policy
PPMA joins EEF as an Affiliate Partner
28 Sep 2018
Blog
Membership
Manufacturing
Can we manufacture leaders?
28 Sep 2018
Blog
Leadership and management
Leadership and management
Learning and development
Thoughts versus facts
28 Sep 2018
Blog
Policy
Things we read in September 2018
27 Sep 2018
Blog
Policy
What is the legacy of the Year of Engineering?
26 Sep 2018
Blog
Policy
Video: How to handle sickness absence
25 Sep 2018
Blog
Video
HR & Legal
Absence management
Sickness absence
Horizon 2020 - the basics
25 Sep 2018
Blog
Policy
Week ahead 24th September
24 Sep 2018
Blog
Policy
What do the public actually think about UK manufacturing
21 Sep 2018
Blog
Video
Policy
Senior executives share: How companies can improve productivity through leadership and management
21 Sep 2018
Blog
Leadership and management
Leadership and management
Learning and development
The big MAC will be hard to swallow
21 Sep 2018
Blog
Policy
employment
Manufacturing is paramount to UK growth
21 Sep 2018
Blog
Policy
Inflation accelerates more than expected
19 Sep 2018
Blog
Policy
Economic policy
A step change needed: The chemicals, product and waste interface
17 Sep 2018
Blog
Policy
Regulatory policy
Corporate responsibility
Climate policy
Environmental sustainability
A millennial problem for manufacturers
17 Sep 2018
Blog
Policy
Apprenticeships
Santander’s approach to manufacturing
17 Sep 2018
Blog
Policy
Week ahead 17th September
17 Sep 2018
Blog
Policy
Changes to the way you trade with the European Union
13 Sep 2018
Blog
EEF Photography Competition judge Robert Lea shares his tips for winning
12 Sep 2018
Blog
Photography awards
Who tops the table for workforce pay in manufacturing?
11 Sep 2018
Blog
Pay benchmarking
The Labour Market...in 5 charts
11 Sep 2018
Blog
Policy
employment
4 effective ways to help your staff maximise the benefits of online training
11 Sep 2018
Blog
Learning and development
Leadership and management
Engineering technical skills
Interpersonal skills
Personal development
6 things we learned about UK GDP growth in July
10 Sep 2018
Blog
Policy
GDP
Week ahead 10th September
10 Sep 2018
Blog
Policy
Future skills and the present – an interview with Liebherr Sunderland Works Ltd. MD Ralph Saelzer
07 Sep 2018
Blog
Leadership and management
Leadership and management
Learning and development
Skills policy
Manufacturing Outlook 2018q3 - The macro picture
07 Sep 2018
Blog
Policy
September Monthly Brief
05 Sep 2018
Blog
Policy
Manufacturing Outlook 2018q3 - what's the sector story?
05 Sep 2018
Blog
Policy
6 insightful things about UK manufacturing MPs may have missed over recess
04 Sep 2018
Blog
Policy
Week ahead 3rd September
03 Sep 2018
Blog
Policy
Manufacturing in 2018q3 - humming along but heading for a crossroads?
03 Sep 2018
Blog
Policy
Things we read in August 2018
31 Aug 2018
Blog
Policy
How are things on the other side of the Channel?
28 Aug 2018
Blog
Policy
GCSE results day 2018
23 Aug 2018
Blog
Infographic
STEM
Skills policy
Policy
Apprenticeships
Key highlights from EEF's 2018/19 Manufacturing Fact Card
20 Aug 2018
Blog
Policy
Week ahead 20th August
20 Aug 2018
Blog
Policy
Video: Your GDPR questions answered
17 Aug 2018
Blog
Video
Data protection
A Level results are in
16 Aug 2018
Blog
STEM
Apprenticeships
Policy
The secrets of colour
13 Aug 2018
Blog
Venues
Week ahead 13th August
13 Aug 2018
Blog
Policy
UK growth in 2018q2 - the good news or the bad news first?
10 Aug 2018
Blog
Policy
Two months in, what is the impact of Section 232?
10 Aug 2018
Blog
Steel
4IR technologies - Cobots
09 Aug 2018
Blog
4th Industrial revolution
What are the barriers holding back 4IR adoption?
07 Aug 2018
Blog
4th Industrial revolution
Policy
4IR technologies Augmented Reality
07 Aug 2018
Blog
Digital technology
4th Industrial revolution
Policy
August Monthly Brief
06 Aug 2018
Blog
Policy
Week ahead 6th August
06 Aug 2018
Blog
Policy
How competent should your competent health and safety person be?
03 Aug 2018
Blog
Learning and development
Skills
Health and safety management and leadership
Health safety and sustainability
4IR technologies - Internet of Things (IoT) and Predictive Analytics
03 Aug 2018
Blog
Digital technology
4th Industrial revolution
Some questions (and answers) about August's Super Thursday
02 Aug 2018
Blog
Policy
What's in store for employment law in 2018/19?
02 Aug 2018
Blog
Legislation and regulation
HR & Legal
Our Super Thursday Preview
01 Aug 2018
Blog
Policy
Things we read in July 2018
01 Aug 2018
Blog
Policy
UK manufacturers are boosting fourth industrial revolution investments
30 Jul 2018
Blog
Policy
Week ahead 30th July
30 Jul 2018
Blog
Policy
Did government finish its industrial strategy to do list before recess?
27 Jul 2018
Blog
Industrial strategy
Policy
Groceries that tell you when they've gone off: Emerging food and drink technologies
26 Jul 2018
Blog
Membership
Food and drink
A step towards full fibre Britain?
25 Jul 2018
Blog
Policy
Innovation
How are our partners?
25 Jul 2018
Blog
Policy
European policy
Video: Your Gender Pay FAQs answered
24 Jul 2018
Blog
Video
Pay
Equal pay
Gender pay
2018 - heatwave or washout for UK manufacturing?
24 Jul 2018
Blog
Policy
IFM joins EEF as an Affiliate Partner
20 Jul 2018
Blog
Membership
Manufacturing
Membership
Regional Manufacturing Outlook - Focus on productivity
19 Jul 2018
Blog
Policy
How to advance your technical career
19 Jul 2018
Blog
Engineering technical skills
Careers advice
Fear and Loathing in America
19 Jul 2018
Blog
Steel
June's Inflation data...in 5 charts
18 Jul 2018
Blog
Policy
Taking a break - the latest trends in holiday entitlement
18 Jul 2018
Blog
Employment policy
Flexible working
5 key takeaways from today's migration data
16 Jul 2018
Blog
Policy
European policy
Regional Manufacturing Outlook - here's what you need to know
16 Jul 2018
Blog
Week ahead 16th July
16 Jul 2018
Blog
Policy
32 days of football, 32 teams showing their best, 32 interesting things about the World Cup
13 Jul 2018
Blog
Policy
Trump and the BBC pink Cadillac
12 Jul 2018
Blog
Steel
Trading Blows - what's happening to global trade policy?
11 Jul 2018
Blog
Policy
Trade
Super statistics Tuesday - what's the latest on the UK economy?
10 Jul 2018
Blog
Policy
Economic policy
Will the National Infrastructure Assessment help build a full fibre Britain?
10 Jul 2018
Blog
Policy
Innovation
The options for chemicals regulation after Brexit: planning ahead
09 Jul 2018
Blog
Health and safety policy
Week ahead and preview of new GDP release
09 Jul 2018
Blog
Policy
2018q1 - the news on productivity isn't good
06 Jul 2018
Blog
Policy
July Monthly Brief
05 Jul 2018
Blog
Policy
What's happening in UK manufacturing? 2018 quarter 2
04 Jul 2018
Blog
Policy
Trading blows: an update on the global trade outlook
04 Jul 2018
Blog
Policy
Trade
What's the latest on T Levels? 5 key takeaways from the Government's response
04 Jul 2018
Blog
Policy
Boneham & Turner – One century of manufacturing, one family
04 Jul 2018
Blog
Meet the Maker
Membership
Caraline Robinson Operations Director Husqvarna
03 Jul 2018
Blog
Leadership and management
Careers advice
Personal development
Dealing with union pay claims: six practical steps to consider
02 Jul 2018
Blog
Trade unions
Pay
7 highlights from EEF's Pharma Bulletin
02 Jul 2018
Blog
Policy
The Brexit Toolkit for UK Manufacturers
02 Jul 2018
Blog
Week ahead 2nd July
02 Jul 2018
Blog
Policy
A surprising third GDP release
29 Jun 2018
Blog
Policy
Jolene Spall, Operations Director, Whitworths
29 Jun 2018
Blog
Women in Manufacturing
EEF award a testament to team's hard work
28 Jun 2018
Blog
Future manufacturing awards
Unpacking success with P&B
28 Jun 2018
Blog
Membership
Manufacturing
Things we read in June 2018
27 Jun 2018
Blog
Policy
Making Gender Pay Manufacturers' Business
27 Jun 2018
Blog
Pay
Equal pay
Gender pay
Camilla Giacobbe, Process Engineering Manager, Carl Zeiss
26 Jun 2018
Blog
Women in Manufacturing
Membership
Week ahead 25th June
25 Jun 2018
Blog
Policy
Not long left to tell us your views on the productivity puzzle
22 Jun 2018
Blog
Policy
Interest rates kept on hold...for now
21 Jun 2018
Blog
Rachel Eldridge Operations Director Eminox Ltd
19 Jun 2018
Blog
More women in engineering is key to filling skills gaps and apprenticeship
19 Jun 2018
Blog
So what does the UK actually want from future EU-UK science and innovation collaboration?
18 Jun 2018
Blog
Cleveland Bridge: 140 years of iconic bridges and structures
18 Jun 2018
Blog
Week ahead 18th June
18 Jun 2018
Blog
What exactly is the 4th industrial revolution?
14 Jun 2018
Blog
Our special World Cup
14 Jun 2018
Blog
What is happening in the oil market
13 Jun 2018
Blog
The labour market continues to be bearer of good news
12 Jun 2018
Blog
Future Manufacturing Awards - 10th year of celebrating UK manufacturing
12 Jun 2018
Blog
A contraction way sharper than expected
11 Jun 2018
Blog
Week ahead 11th June
11 Jun 2018
Blog
What do we know about Horizon Europe?
08 Jun 2018
Blog
Emerging technologies within the Materials industry
08 Jun 2018
Blog
Manufacturing Outlook 2018q2 - what's the macro picture?
07 Jun 2018
Blog
Manufacturing outlook 2018q2 - what's the sector story?
06 Jun 2018
Blog
Manufacturing Dinner Yorkshire speakers
05 Jun 2018
Blog
June Monthly Briefing
05 Jun 2018
Blog
6 trends in UK manufacturing - 2018q2 edit
04 Jun 2018
Blog
Week ahead 4th June
04 Jun 2018
Blog
6 key takeaways from EEF's submission to the LPC on the NLW/NMW rates for April 2019
01 Jun 2018
Blog
Cleveland Bridge: over 140 years of iconic bridges and structures
30 May 2018
Blog
How difficult will it be to hire EU workers after the Brexit transition period?
29 May 2018
Blog
Things we read in May 2018
29 May 2018
Blog
How will UK manufacturers participate in EU R&D programmes post Brexit? Part 2
25 May 2018
Blog
Government backs a target for full fibre digital connectivity – what needs to happen next?
25 May 2018
Blog
How will UK manufacturers participate in EU R&D programmes post Brexit? Part 1
24 May 2018
Blog
Sharing the good news: export-driven growth is fuelling the UK manufacturing supply chain
23 May 2018
Blog
Warren Services – Modern day challenges
23 May 2018
Blog
Warren Services - From humble beginnings
23 May 2018
Blog
Making sense of migration - what next for the UK after Brexit?
22 May 2018
Blog
Ageing population is not a threat for productive economies
22 May 2018
Blog
Week ahead 21st May
21 May 2018
Blog
Challenges ahead in the HE funding landscape
21 May 2018
Blog
Manufacturers ramp up investment in skills as #Brexit approaches
21 May 2018
Blog
Five things I've learned in five weeks
18 May 2018
Blog
Real wages are finally growing, but productivity is suffering again
17 May 2018
Blog
Unfinished business: women in engineering and manufacturing
15 May 2018
Blog
Week ahead 14th May
14 May 2018
Blog
MPC keep rates on hold
10 May 2018
Blog
An expected contraction ahead of the MPC meeting
10 May 2018
Blog
Why PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) skills are invaluable to manufacturers today more than ever
10 May 2018
Blog
Engineering technical skills
Our Super Thursday Preview
09 May 2018
Blog
Getting UK manufacturing productivity growth back on trend
08 May 2018
Blog
How does university funding impact the delivery of engineering degrees?
04 May 2018
Blog
Why is productivity so important?
04 May 2018
Blog
May Monthly Briefing
03 May 2018
Blog
Trying to unpack the productivity puzzle
02 May 2018
Blog
Week ahead 30th April
30 Apr 2018
Blog
A Levy Price to Pay? The Apprenticeship Levy One Year On
30 Apr 2018
Blog
Come dine with me - Cambridge edition
27 Apr 2018
Blog
6 things that happened to the economy in 2018q1
27 Apr 2018
Blog
BAMA joins EEF as an Affiliate Partner
27 Apr 2018
Blog
Membership
Things we read in April 2018
26 Apr 2018
Blog
How do you solve the problem of getting more young people into manufacturing? Host an #EEFHackathon!
26 Apr 2018
Blog
UK Manufacturing - What you can learn from our latest survey data
25 Apr 2018
Blog
Downward trend in absence is good news for manufacturers
25 Apr 2018
Blog
7 highlights from EEF's Cyber Security for Manufacturing Report
23 Apr 2018
Blog
Week ahead 23rd April
23 Apr 2018
Blog
View from the bridge: Plan ahead for Brexit uncertainty
20 Apr 2018
Blog
Membership
Manufacturing in Europe
Lander Automotive MD Peter Tack talks about future skills and current challenges
20 Apr 2018
Blog
Engineering technical skills
Leadership and management
How innovative are UK manufacturers?
20 Apr 2018
Blog
Whitepaper: The fourth industrial revolution - opportunity and risk for manufacturers
19 Apr 2018
Blog
Pay data, unemployment and some mixed messages ahead of the MPC meeting
19 Apr 2018
Blog
Decisions still needed on the industrial strategy
17 Apr 2018
Blog
The supply and demand of engineering graduates
16 Apr 2018
Blog
7 highlights from EEF's Mechanical Equipment Sector Bulletin
16 Apr 2018
Blog
Week ahead 16th April
16 Apr 2018
Blog
EAT decision on enhanced payment for maternity leave
13 Apr 2018
Blog
What does the future hold for UK manufacturing?
13 Apr 2018
Blog
Avoid ‘rogue’ energy advisors: the top 5 questions to ask your energy consultant?
12 Apr 2018
Blog
Choosing the right health and safety training for senior executives
11 Apr 2018
Blog
Health and safety management and leadership
Cold real data and sunny games
11 Apr 2018
Blog
Week Ahead 9th April
09 Apr 2018
Blog
Apprenticeship Levy 1 Year On: Where are we now and what needs to happen next?
06 Apr 2018
Blog
April Monthly Briefing
05 Apr 2018
Blog
David Nieper shows that British-made clothing is a winning business model
04 Apr 2018
Blog
Why manufacturing matters to the UK economy
03 Apr 2018
Blog
Looking at manufacturing output from a different angle
29 Mar 2018
Blog
How to prepare for an Employment Tribunal?
29 Mar 2018
Blog
Grievances
Tribunals
Things we read in March 2018
28 Mar 2018
Blog
Manufacturers discuss Brexit, cybersecurity and energy at National Manufacturing Conference
28 Mar 2018
Blog
Manufacturers agree: They need more cyber-security support
27 Mar 2018
Blog
Benchmarking turnover
27 Mar 2018
Blog
Is UK manufacturing in decline?
27 Mar 2018
Blog
A look back at the journey forward
27 Mar 2018
Blog
Week ahead 26th March
26 Mar 2018
Blog
Business rates changes for tax year 2018/19
23 Mar 2018
Blog
Tough Choices for Defra on Air Quality
22 Mar 2018
Blog
Energy security: A cause for concern?
22 Mar 2018
Blog
Policy
Energy policy
Pay rises are accelerating and the labour market is still roaring
22 Mar 2018
Blog
What is it like to work in UK manufacturing?
22 Mar 2018
Blog
More engineering employers invited to join diversity-led graduate employment campaign
21 Mar 2018
Blog
AIG's Manufacturing Industry Practice Group takes lessons home from manufacturing conference
21 Mar 2018
Blog
Stephen Phipson on Sky's Ian King Live on Brexit
20 Mar 2018
Blog
Houghton International: Walking the fine line between R&D and manufacturing
20 Mar 2018
Blog
Time to finish the job in fixing local roads – ALARM 2018
20 Mar 2018
Blog
Apprenticeships and the younger generation: an Interview with Billy Meldrum
19 Mar 2018
Blog
Engineering technical skills
Training needs analysis
Learning and development
R&D tax credits for productivity improvement projects: You can have your cake and eat it!
19 Mar 2018
Blog
What is manufacturing?
19 Mar 2018
Blog
Week ahead 19th March
19 Mar 2018
Blog
Speakers for Manufacturing Connect at Rockwell Automation
16 Mar 2018
Blog
How can we get more factories connected to full-fibre internet?
16 Mar 2018
Blog
Houghton International: It’s all about people
16 Mar 2018
Blog
What does today's graduate outcome data tell us?
15 Mar 2018
Blog
ISO 45001 becomes first globally recognised health and safety standard
15 Mar 2018
Blog
When is a Budget not a Budget?
13 Mar 2018
Blog
Houghton International: A tradition of innovation
12 Mar 2018
Blog
Membership
Manufacturing Outlook 2018q1 - The macro picture
12 Mar 2018
Blog
Expanding manufacturing, snow, and the US
09 Mar 2018
Blog
What the Factory of the Future could look like
08 Mar 2018
Blog
How manufacturers can free up capital for growth and acquisitions
07 Mar 2018
Blog
Britain has so much to gain from the Fourth Industrial Revolution
07 Mar 2018
Blog
Manufacturing Outlook 2018q1- what's the sector picture?
07 Mar 2018
Blog
Calling out for allowances
06 Mar 2018
Blog
Why apprenticeships are more important than ever
06 Mar 2018
Blog
What should companies do now to prepare for a post-Brexit UK?
06 Mar 2018
Blog
Leadership and management
Leadership and management
Learning and development
Training needs analysis
Training objectives
March Monthly Briefing
06 Mar 2018
Blog
#NAW and #YoE - What better time to talk about ukmfg apprenticeships?!
05 Mar 2018
Blog
Manufacturing Outlook 2018q1 - what's new?
05 Mar 2018
Blog
Week ahead 5th March
05 Mar 2018
Blog
Whats happening in manufacturing activity?
01 Mar 2018
Blog
National Apprenticeship Week 2018 #NAW2018 #YoE #InspireAnEngineer
01 Mar 2018
Blog
Things we read in January and February 2018
28 Feb 2018
Blog
Speakers for Creating the 4IR Workplace of the Future – in partnership with Oracle
26 Feb 2018
Blog
Week ahead 26th February
26 Feb 2018
Blog
Why 2018 is a big year for electric cars
22 Feb 2018
Blog
Speakers for International Trade Dinner - East Midlands
22 Feb 2018
Blog
Wage growth accelerates
22 Feb 2018
Blog
7 takeaways from EEF's National Manufacturing Conference
21 Feb 2018
Blog
