With all of the economic and geopolitical headwinds, what should governments, businesses, and educational institutions be doing to address the engineering skills shortage? 

Taking healthcare as an example, in the UK the National Health Service has a target to be Net Zero (for directly controllable emissions) by 2040 - what are the incentives, regulations and skill sets we need to achieve this?

One possible solution to the skill shortage is to increase the provision of engineering education in schools. For instance, some schools have introduced Engineering as an optional subject for students in Year 10 and 11, and the new T-levels offer a vocational pathway for engineering students. These initiatives aim to expose students to engineering concepts and applications from an early stage, and to integrate them with other subjects, such as science, maths, design, and technology. By doing so, they hope to enhance the students’ awareness, interest, and confidence in engineering, and to encourage them to pursue engineering careers.

One possible solution to the skill shortage is to increase the provision of engineering education in schools. For instance, some schools have introduced Engineering as an optional subject for students in Year 10 and 11, and the new T-levels offer a vocational pathway for engineering students. These initiatives aim to expose students to engineering concepts and applications from an early stage, and to integrate them with other subjects, such as science, maths, design, and technology. By doing so, they hope to enhance the students’ awareness, interest, and confidence in engineering, and to encourage them to pursue engineering careers.