HE/ FE Member Briefing: Skills, Labour Market and Manufacturing Challenges

Join us for our quarterly HE/FE Member Briefing, a crucial online session specifically designed for Make UK’s Education members. These quarterly briefings provide a dedicated platform for education providers to gain direct industry intelligence, ensuring your institution’s curriculum and strategy remain highly relevant to the evolving needs of the manufacturing sector.

Key areas for insight and alignment may include:

• Policy Updates: Direct intelligence on Government initiatives and funding shifts impacting the intersection of manufacturing and education.
• Labour Market Data: Real-time analysis of workforce trends and critical skills gaps to help you align your curriculum with industry demand.
• Future-Proofing Skills: Identification of the emerging competencies and technical requirements essential for the 2026 industrial landscape.
• Manufacturing Member Insights: On-the-ground regional intelligence from our manufacturing members, highlighting the key operational challenges and growth opportunities currently shaping the sector.

Event Details
Chaired by: Jamie Cater, Senior Policy Manager (Employment), Make UK.
Supported by: Annette Hobson, Membership Manager, Make UK.
Format: Interactive online session.Overview
Jamie Cater will lead this session, providing an update on Make UK’s latest policy work and our key strategic priorities.Annette Hobson will support by sharing first-hand insights into the real-time challenges currently facing manufacturers. This update on the shifting manufacturing landscape is designed to help you, as an education provider, to:

• Align your curriculum with the specific technical and digital skills manufacturers are prioritising right now.
• Bridge the recruitment gap by understanding the barriers employers face when hiring apprentices and graduates.
• Tailor your student careers advice to reflect the evolving roles and long-term opportunities within the modern sector.
• Strengthen industry partnerships by addressing the immediate pain points and "pain-to-gain" areas manufacturers are experiencing.

Don’t miss this chance to bridge the gap between education and industry, gaining the evidence-based insights necessary to champion manufacturing within your institution.

We want these new quarterly briefings to be as valuable as possible. To help us ensure these sessions deliver the insights most relevant to you, you will have an opportunity to share any particular topics or areas you would like Make UK to provide data and information about in the future.

Please note: This is an exclusive event for Make UK Education and Training members only.

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