- Date published:
- November 2025
- Organisation:
- National Engineering Policy Centre
- Sectors:
- Engineering
This report sets out the changes needed to the skills system to deliver the engineer of the future. It is based off of 18 months of work and draws on wide stakeholder engagement across the whole of the UK, policy analysis and evidence gathering. The report is grounded in evidence from ideation workshops, national and regional roundtables, literature reviews, policy research and analysis.
It comprises an analysis of the current state of engineering skills, the needs of the future education system and makes recommendations for the actions needed to deliver the future skills system to meet national need.
The report outlines 10 recommendations for employers, the UK government, education providers and institutions to upgrade the UK's skills provision and produce engineers and technicians capable of taking on our most pressing challenges.