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UK Government Launches New Industrial Strategy: A Ten-Year Plan for Growth
23 June 2025

The UK Government has published its Modern Industrial Strategy, a comprehensive 10-year plan designed to forge a new partnership between government and industry.

Science Industry Ambassador of the Year Award – Applications open
17 June 2025

Do you know someone who has made a significant positive impact on young people, teachers or employers through their STEM volunteering activity over the last …

Education Secretary confirms priorities for Skills England
4 June 2025

The Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson MP, has written to the joint CEOs of Skills England to outline the priorities for this year. …

Cogent Skills welcomes Fay Treloar as new Head of Skills
2 June 2025

Cogent Skills has appointed Fay Treloar as its new Head of Skills – Life Sciences.

Changes to level 7 Apprenticeship funding
27 May 2025

The government has today (27 May) published some significant changes to the apprenticeships and skills landscape.

Meet the team: Andrew Hepworth
12 May 2025

We sat down with Andrew Hepworth, Programme Tutor at Cogent Skills, to learn more about his role and what he enjoys most about supporting apprentices on …

Process engineer integrated degree apprenticeship consultation
14 April 2025

We are seeking feedback on the draft Process Engineer occupational standard.

Spring Statement: A skills summary for the science industries
26 March 2025

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, today  delivered the government’s Spring Statement. The government is also expected to announce the outcome of the Spending Review in June. This will give an overview of each government department’s day-to-day spending  to 2028/29, and capital expenditure until 2029/30.

Demand for higher level apprenticeships grows across science sector
12 February 2025

Demand for higher level apprenticeships grew significantly across the science sector over a five-year period – to almost one-fifth of starts – demonstrating how employers value using them to upskill their workforce.

The year ahead: what science employers should look out for in 2025
11 February 2025

There are a number of important development on the horizon for the year ahead and science employers should be aware of them and their implications …

Building on firm foundations – the future of the Science Industry Partnership (SIP)
13 January 2025

It’s widely acknowledged across industries and sectors that companies must innovate or risk being overtaken by their competitors. No single employer, from the smallest start-ups to the global giants, has enough internal research and development to secure their future. Instead, we all need to collaborate to survive.

Science Industry Partnership welcomes the outcome of the post-16 qualifications review
13 December 2024

The Science Industry Partnership (SIP) has welcomed the Government’s outcome of the rapid review of post-16 qualifications and the decisions to expand the time period during which existing qualifications in engineering, manufacturing, and health and science will be funded.

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