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ENGINEERING APPRENTICESHIP STARTS LEAP 25% OVER LAST YEAR
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applied to marine propellers, it makes them quieter. Callum, from the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, has also secured a job with BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Commenting on the award, he said: “I am very happy to receive this award and to be recognised for my contribution to a key research area of interest to BAE Systems, with potential wider impacts for the sustainability of the commercial shipping sector.” According to Steve Harris, head of
External Partnerships at BAE Systems, like all the PhD finalists, Callum has done some outstanding research and BAE is proud to give him the award this year. “University research is an essential
part of developing new technology, so we are grateful to the EPSRC and all those we work with to make this possible,” he said.
Since 2010, BAE Systems has supported
more than 120 PhD students at strategic universities through the annual award.
❱❱ Engineering apprenticeships are seeing growth in the UK December 2022 /// Testing & Test Houses /// 33
According to analysis of apprenticeship data released by the Department for Education (DfE) performed by EngineeringUK, new starts in engineering apprenticeships
have increased at a greater rate than all sector subject areas, going up by 25.8 per cent on 2020/21,
compared with an 8.6 per cent increase across all sector subject areas. However, they are still down by 5.5 per cent since 2018/19, and down by 12.3 per cent since 2016/17. According to Beatrice Barleon, head of
Policy & Public Affairs at EngineeringUK, the data shows a step in the right direction with a positive uptick in apprenticeship starts as we emerge from the pandemic. Given the acute skills shortage and the pressing need for more engineers to support the UK’s net zero ambitions, it is particularly encouraging to
see the engineering and technology sector is ahead of others in attracting people into its fold. “However, to meet future skills needs
projections, we need to see exponential growth of apprenticeships, particularly in areas such as construction. Technicians will be particularly vital in making the UK a leading economic power in low carbon technology and we must ensure that we have enough people skilled to fulfil these roles,” she said. Barleon went on to say that the data also suggests that more needs to be done to enable younger people to enter the engineering sector via the apprenticeship route, with Level 2 and 3 apprenticeships still in decline compared to higher level apprenticeships. “Improving the system must focus on
growth across all levels of apprenticeships if we are to successfully address current and future skills shortages,” she said.
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