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Enginuity brings together research, sector data and expert insight to help employers, policymakers and industry understand the changing skills landscape and respond to what comes next.
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From insight to action
Our research is grounded in the experiences of engineering and manufacturing employers
We work with employers, industry bodies, policymakers and other stakeholders to understand emerging skills challenges, build evidence and develop recommendations that can support meaningful change.
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Our insight and research also inform our policy work, helping ensure the needs of engineering and manufacturing employers are represented in policy discussions.

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Skills Insight
Engineering and manufacturing unpacked
Skills Insight explores the people, skills and workforce issues shaping engineering and manufacturing, bringing together sector perspectives and insight to help make sense of the challenges and opportunities ahead.
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The Manufacturing Sector Health Check
Thriving or Surviving? tracks the health and performance of UK manufacturing through the latest economic data, providing a clear view of the trends shaping the sector and what they could mean for businesses and the workforce.
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Vocational Attitudes Survey Report - August 2026
Discover what three years of family attitudes reveal about vocational education, apprenticeships, and technical pathways with our latest report.
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SME Snapshot Report - October 2026
Helping policymakers, industry bodies and investors better understand the role they play in driving growth for UK SMEs.
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Mind the Gap - June 2026
Discover the £5bn cost of missing skills by quantifying the scale and cost of skills gaps across the UK’s engineering and manufacturing sector.
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The Future of Skills Investment Report - January 2026
We explored how apprenticeships and attitudes to vocational qualifications are shaping the skills landscape.
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Unlocking the Value of Apprenticeships Report - May 2024
Discover how some engineering and manufacturing SMEs have overcome the barriers within the apprenticeship system.
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Labour Market Information Snapshot Report - March 2024
Our overview of the roles most in demand in the UK engineering and manufacturing sector, and related industries, between 2019-2023.
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CHILDWISE Report (Skills Miner Research) - August 2023
Skills Miner is a series of interactive games within Minecraft, designed to help players aged 8-14 develop a passion for engineering.
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Apprenticeship England Whitepaper - September 2023
Our whitepaper explores some of the key and emerging trends within the Engineering and Manufacturing apprenticeship landscape.
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