Empowering the Next Generation: How Apprenticeships Can Transform the Engineering Profession
By Kate Grant CEng MIGEM, Director of Asset Operation at National Grid Electricity Transmission In the several years that I have worked as an engineer, the profession has consistently faced what at times feels like an existential question about what can be done to develop a skills pipeline that can meet demand. This question has seemed most acute for the country’s energy sector, where the UK’s ambitious targets around transitioning to a low carbon economy will require the sector to both recruit and train for thousands of new roles over the coming years. Discussions about addressing skills gaps facing the profession often focus on how STEM education can be improved in schools and how to encourage more young people to pursue engineering degrees at university. However, the role of apprenticeships…
