Engineering Council supports tenth National Apprenticeship Week
National Apprenticeship Week runs from 6 to 10 March 2017 and aims to celebrate the positive impact that Apprenticeships and traineeships have on individuals, businesses and the economy. The week, co-ordinated by the National Apprenticeship Service, encourages more employers to take on apprentices and individuals to choose an Apprenticeship as a ladder of opportunity to a great career.
Further information can be found via The Engineering Council here: http://ow.ly/8QbJ309D06l
UK auto investment on track
Research released by Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, suggests the UK automotive industry remains resilient, despite ongoing uncertainty presented by the global economy and the UK’s future relationship with the EU.
David Atkinson, UK Head of Manufacturing at Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking and report co-author, said: “The automotive industry remains the UK’s largest manufacturing export sector with a national supply chain and a presence in every UK region. This report highlights an industry looking to the future, eager to put any uncertainty generated by the EU referendum behind it.”
You can read the full story and access the Lloyds Bank report here: http://ow.ly/ScjN309CXOb
What happens once Theresa May triggers Article 50?
Despite peers voting against the government, Prime Minister May's March deadline will be stuck to. Once she does press the button, politics will matter more than economics. The government has committed to triggering Article 50, formally starting Brexit, by the end of this month. This means that Britain will be outside the European Union by spring 2019, unless both sides agree to extend negotiations or to introduce some sort of phased withdrawal.
The Full story, and other Economic stories, can be viewed via The Prospect using this link: http://ow.ly/qTlB309CXQY
Major skills boost for UK aerospace
Black Country training provider, In-Comm Training has been chosen to help deliver a suite of interactive online training resources for the UK aerospace sector. In-Comm Training, which operates two academies in Aldridge and Shrewsbury, is part of the £320,000 EU-funded Erasmus+ AEERO (Aerospace Engineering ECVET Resources Online) project that will develop a suite of interactive online training resources.
The Manufacturer’s full article can be found here: http://ow.ly/7wGh309CXSw
Annual Manufacturing Report 2017
The Annual Manufacturing Report 2017 (AMR), published by Hennik Research, reflects a surprisingly resilient mood among UK manufacturers. While many observers have predicted post-referendum disaster, manufacturers have been quick to capitalise on the benefits accruing from a pound that was revalued downwards sharply after the vote. Exports are up, order books are booming and jobs are plentiful.
You can read the Manufacturer’s full article here: http://ow.ly/4hTP309CXTN Or jump straight to the report by following this link: http://ow.ly/qSit309CXW4
Taser's X2 stun gun authorised for use in UK
A new model of conducted-energy stun gun has been authorised by the UK's Home Office for use by police in England and Wales. The 50,000-volt stun gun is also wired so electrical discharges from it never last longer than the recommended upper limit of five seconds when fired once. Other features include an electric crackle warning noise and a pulsating light to try and encourage a suspect to surrender before they are fired at.
This interesting article can be read in full via this link to Engineering & Technology: http://ow.ly/eUon309CXZz