ENGINEERED IN BRITAIN MANUFACTURING A SUCCESSFUL ECONOMY?

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It is worrying that the long-predicted skills shortage is starting to be felt within our manufacturing sector. Philippa Oldham CEng MIMechE Head of Manufacturing and Transport Institution of Mechanical Engineers This is the fifth year of the Institution’s Engineered in Britain campaign, which aims to promote the value of engineering and manufacturing to the health and wealth of the UK’s economy. This report builds on the results of previous surveys, and aims to ascertain the perceptions of Manufacturers and the Public towards the value, role and input of Government in the growth of this valuable economic sector. This report has been produced in the context of the Institution’s strategic themes of energy, environment, education, healthcare, manufacturing, transport and its vision of ‘Improving the world through engineering’. Image credits: Cover: © Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images; page 4: © Jaguar Land Rover Limited; page 14: © Chas A Blatchford & Sons Ltd; page 26: © Mike Wilkinson/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Published December 2015. Design: teamkaroshi.com
CONTENTS 02 FOREWORD 04 GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR MANUFACTUR<strong>IN</strong>G 14 EDUCATION AND SKILLS 26 UK MANUFACTUR<strong>IN</strong>G
Page 1: ENGINEERED IN BRITAIN MANUFACTURING
Page 5 and 6: Tom Lawton Head of Manufacturing BD
Page 7 and 8: GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR MANUFACTURIN
Page 9 and 10: Q1 The Government is committed to c
Page 11 and 12: Q3 The Government is more committed
Page 13 and 14: Q5 Would you rather the Government
Page 15 and 16: Energy Policy Transport Policy 2011
Page 17 and 18: EDUCATION AND SKILLS UK science and
Page 19 and 20: Q7 Do you think the Government is d
Page 21 and 22: Q9 Is your company currently recrui
Page 23 and 24: Q11 If yes to Q9, are you finding e
Page 25 and 26: Reduction in corporation tax 2011 2
Page 27 and 28: Practical skills Leadership 2013 20
Page 29 and 30: UK MANUFACTURING Although the UK ec
Page 31 and 32: Q14 Do you think the uncertainty su
Page 33 and 34: Q16 Is overseas investment into the
Page 35 and 36: Q18 What is the biggest danger to t
Page 37 and 38: Q20 Which of the following parts of
Page 39 and 40: Q22 How positive or negative do you
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