Industrial Strategy & Sectoral Plans Summary: Skills

The UK Government has released its long-awaited Industrial Strategy and Advanced Manufacturing Plan, outlining a 10-year vision to boost productivity across eight priority sectors. Alongside it, five detailed sectoral plans have been released, with skills and innovation placed firmly at the centre. Our summary presents the core highlights to support informed understanding.

Key highlights from our summary include:

• Major energy cost relief for 7,000+ heavy industry firms
• £275 million for technical training, apprenticeships, and new skills programmes
• A focus on regional growth, innovation, and inward investment
• A dedicated Advanced Manufacturing Plan aimed at closing 49,000 current vacancies and positioning the UK as a global leader in the field

These announcements mark a significant moment for the future of UK industry and technical education.

Download the full summary to get the breakdown on what’s coming next for industry, skills, and innovation in the engineering and manufacturing sector.

Enginuity's Industrial Strategy & Sectoral Plans Summary