The Education and Skills Funding Agency wants to hear from employers based in England of all sizes, with apprentices, trainees or hosting T Level industry placement students for a new skills campaign. ESFA wants to highlight positive news stories on their experience of technical education and the business benefits it brings. These case studies are being sourced to support a national, employer skills campaign and may include social media, PR and media opportunities.

There are some key job role areas within the broadly described manufacturing sector that ESFA is keen to hear from employers on, including: Manufacturing operatives, IT and Digital – all roles, Engineering – all roles, roles related to ‘Green’ technologies or ‘Green’ processes, and roles you may more broadly consider under the STEM heading .

ESFA is wanting to hear from employers on how technical education has made a positive impact on their business.

Please complete the information sheet below, and email it to laura.tiplady@education.gov.uk (cc’ing Rachel1.bates@education.gov.uk and skillsandtraining@ukft.org)

Information Sheet – Employer Case Study

The employer skills campaign will start in January, but there is potential for some activity to begin sooner – please return as soon as possible but by 12th November 2021 at the latest.

UKFT’s skills and training manager Celia Thornley said: “This is a great opportunity for fashion and textile employers to demonstrate their commitment to skills and growing talent, which is much needed in our sector.”