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Skills awards 2026

Celebrating engineering & manufacturing talent

Welcome to the Enginuity Skills Awards 2026

Now in its 12th year, the Enginuity Skills Awards, in partnership with Babcock, celebrate the students, apprentices, employers, teams and educators shaping the future of the UK engineering and manufacturing sector.

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Finalists Our partners Partnership opportunities

All winners on stage of Enginuity Skills Awards 2025

Ticket sales are now closed

Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket to join us for an unforgettable night of celebration for the engineering and manufacturing sector. See you soon!

Save the date

1 July 2026 | Park Plaza Westminster Bridge

The winners of Enginuity Skills Awards 2026, in partnership with Babcock, will be announced at a spectacular ceremony on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, where we’ll come together at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge to celebrate the people powering the UK’s engineering future.

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315

guests attended the Enginuity Skills Awards in 2025.

126

organisations were represented among our attendees in 2025.

49%

of the nominees were female at our 2025 event.

97%

of our 2025 attendees said they would attend again.

Meet the finalists

The nominations are in, and we're delighted to announce the finalists of 2026.

Meet the finalists

Our award categories for 2026

Winners of the two apprenticeship categories (Advanced Level Apprentice & Graduate Degree or Higher-Level Apprentice) and the T Level Student category will receive a £1,000 prize, with two runners-up for each category receiving £500.

Advanced Level Apprentice of the Year

Graduate, Degree or Higher level apprentice image

Graduate, Degree or Higher-Level Apprentice of the Year

T Level Student of the Year

SME Employer Skills Champion of the Year

Large Employer Skills Champion of the Year

Training Provider Skills Champion of the Year

New Talent Inspiration Programme of the Year

The Enginuity Alliance Collaboration Award

Our partners

The organisations helping make this possible

Discover our partners who are making the Enginuity Skills Awards 2026, in partnership with Babcock, possible — while driving change and making an impact in the engineering and manufacturing sector.

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Partnership opportunities

Champion the future of UK engineering and manufacturing

Partnering with the Enginuity Skills Awards 2026, in partnership with Babcock, is more than a branding opportunity — it’s your chance to stand alongside the organisations and individuals driving the future of UK industry.

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Contact us

If you have any questions, or need any support with your nomination, please email us at [email protected] and we'll get back to you.