Mind the Gap 2026

Engineering and manufacturing skills report by Enginuity and SQW

Mind the Gap is a new research report developed by SQW in partnership with Enginuity, quantifying the scale and cost of skills gaps across the UK’s engineering and manufacturing sector.

The report examines workforce pressures across the sector and brings together evidence, analysis and SME perspectives to better understand the impact of skills gaps on productivity and growth.

Launching on Thursday, 11 June 2026.

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Launch webinar

Wednesday, 17 June at 10:30 AM (BST)

Join the launch webinar for Mind the Gap, where SQW and Enginuity will present the new research quantifying the scale and cost of skills gaps and lead a live discussion on the implications for UK engineering and manufacturing.

Bringing together industry, policy, and research perspectives, the session will explore what the evidence means in practice and how it is shaping the future skills agenda.

Our expert panel includes:

Ann Watson, CEO of Enginuity
Sergei Plekhanov, Associate Director of SQW
...and more speakers to be announced.

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