Steph on Skills powered by Enginuity
Steph on Skills powered by Enginuity
Podcast Description
Coming soon...Welcome to the podcast that dives into the fascinating world of skills, innovation, and the future of engineering and manufacturing. Hosted by broadcaster and qualified engineer, Steph McGovern, each episode brings insightful conversations with industry leaders, game-changers, and those shaping the skills landscape. Get in touch with the pod team at [email protected] to share your ideas, comments or let us know your feedback. Powered by Enginuity – the charity focused on closing the skills gap in engineering and manufacturing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast covers various topics related to skills, innovation, and challenges in engineering and manufacturing. Episodes may include discussions on the skills crisis in the industry, personal journeys of professionals like award-winning welder Mel Stewart, and the importance of apprenticeships and addressing the gender gap in engineering.

Welcome to the podcast that dives into the fascinating world of skills, innovation, and the future of engineering and manufacturing.
Hosted by broadcaster and qualified engineer, Steph McGovern, each episode brings insightful conversations with industry leaders, game-changers, and those shaping the skills landscape.
Get in touch with the pod team at [email protected] to share your ideas, comments or let us know your feedback.
Powered by Enginuity – the charity focused on closing the skills gap in engineering and manufacturing.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Steph is joined by Phil Smith CBE, Chair of Skills England, and Ann Watson, CEO of Enginuity, to discuss Skills England’s recently published Annual Skills Report which sets out the key challenges facing England’s skills system and actions for how they can be addressed.
They also chat about the industrial strategy’s growth sectors, potential opportunities over the next 5–10 years, pathways for moving between sectors and how to tackle the NEET challenge of about a million young people who are not in education, earning or training.
00:00 Welcome
00:17 What is Skills England?
03:58 How Job Titles create Gender Bias
06:12 Work Experience Changes Minds
08:05 Manufacturing Hidden in Plain Sight
09:17 Skills England Annual Report Insights
12:07 Essential Skills in the AI Era
14:24 Creativity and Hands On Learning
15:48 Skills Classification and Passports
16:34 The NEETs Challenge
16:58 Recognising Hidden Strengths
20:09 AI Confidence Story
23:38 SME Skills Struggles
27:55 Skills England Wishlist
Get in touch with us at [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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