Government’s £275m Skills Strategy: A Step in the Right Direction, But Here’s What the Trades Really Need
Earlier this week, the UK government announced a £275 million investment into technical training and apprenticeships as part of a new industrial strategy aimed at tackling skills shortages and boosting homegrown talent in key sectors like engineering, defence, and digital manufacturing. For many, this signals a renewed national commitment to vocational education and economic regeneration. But for those of us on the frontlines of technical training — delivering hands-on courses to the next generation of electricians, engineers, and skilled tradespeople — it raises a vital question: is this truly the transformation our sector has been waiting for, or just another political headline?
