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Who we are

Enginuity is a charity dedicated to finding new ways to close skills gaps in UK engineering and manufacturing. We want to create a more productive sector at the forefront of designing, making, and maintaining the solutions to society’s greatest challenges.

Our vision

Enabling businesses to embrace advanced manufacturing and the net-zero transition

We aim to be the go-to organisation and trusted source of information for those looking to ensure that the UK's engineering and manufacturing sector has the right skills at the right time. By fostering collaboration and innovation, we empower businesses to adapt quickly to change, and drive sustainable growth.

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Our mission

We use sector data and our expertise to develop effective strategies for closing skills gaps in UK engineering and manufacturing. We achieve this by:

Supporting engineering and manufacturing employers in discovering new sources of skills
Providing insights and recommendations on the skills that are increasingly in demand, so businesses, sectors, and government can plan ahead
Connecting organisations to ensure technical education is fit for purpose and keeps pace with change.

We are...

Impact driven

We rigorously measure the impact of what we do against our theory of change model, and strive for continuous improvement in all areas without any commercial constraints.

Solution agnostic

We are solution agnostic, working with, through, and in any way necessary to deliver the greatest impact. That’s why we support and measure a range of different charitable projects.

Focused on the whole sector

The industries that make up the engineering and manufacturing sector share many skills challenges. We will take the broadest possible stance and look for holistic solutions.

Finding new ways to close skills gaps

Employers don't know how to respond to skills challenges

Employers need guidance on in-demand skills, upskilling or reskilling options, and the impact of policy on their skills planning.

Tools for employers

Insight and policy

The education system needs to be demystified for learners and employers

Education is crucial to addressing the skills challenge, but understanding how it all fits together can be difficult.

Education explained

Tools for educators

Insight and policy

Bringing the sector together to solve skills challenges

No organisation or employer can close the skills gaps they face. As a long-term part of the skills ecosystem, we bring all parts together with a clear focus.

Who we are

Our impact

Insight and policy

Our history

Though we've been known by many names, our expertise in addressing the skills challenges within the UK's engineering and manufacturing sector has consistently defined our history.

1964

Our origins lie in the formation of the Engineering Industry Training Board in 1964.

1988

We gained charitable status when we became the Engineering Training Authority (Entra) in 1988.

1996

A merger with the Engineering and Marine Training Authority in 1996 saw us become EMTA.

1997

In 1997, we launched EAL part of the Enginuity Group, as the specialist skills, awarding, and assessment services organisation.

2003

In 2003, a further merger with the Science Technology and Mathematics Council created SEMTA, a sector skills council for the advanced manufacturing and engineering sector.

2014

When government funding for Sector Skills Councils ceased in 2014, we were able to continue supporting UK engineering and manufacturing; striving to ensure the sector has the highly skilled, globally competitive workforce needed.

2019-2020

In 2019, we set off on a journey to become a self-funded organisation. In February 2020, we rebranded from SEMTA to Enginuity.

What's next?

Enginuity works closely with employers, policy makers, and education to deliver impact. If you want to shape our work and have a real-life impact on the skills gaps you see, you should join the Enginuity Alliance.

Meet our team

Our people are committed to making Enginuity the connector engineering and manufacturing requires.

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