Apprentices and skills services

EEF’s Apprentice and Skills service provides comprehensive apprentice training for manufacturers across the UK, managed by engineering professionals.

manufacturing apprenticeFrom recruiting the right apprentice and developing tailored training programmes through to ongoing support and assessment, we harness the passion and enthusiasm of young people in the industry to develop skilled employees in a range of areas including milling, turning, TIG and welding.

Our Apprentice and Skills service offers a range of industry-standard qualifications including Performing Engineering Operations (PEOs) and NVQs as well as bespoke training programmes specifically designed around your individual business needs.

Why choose EEF as your apprentice training partner?

Recruiting and training an apprentice can be a daunting and time-consuming process. We help to make the process easier and ensure that developing apprentices is beneficial to your business.  

“The quality of teaching, training and assessment provided by EEF is invaluable to provide our apprentices with the skills required to really benefit our customers and maintain our reputation as a leader in the industry.”

Jackie Dean, Technical & Professional Development Consultant
Severn Trent Water

  • Our apprentice and manufacturing skills programmes tailor training to the individual needs of your business
  • Flexible delivery - at your premises, in conjunction with local colleges or at our purpose-designed training centre 
  • High standard of quality training endorsed and accredited by key industry and national awarding bodies including City & Guilds, EAL, Ofsted and CIEH
  • Skilled teaching staff with extensive experience in manufacturing
  • All our staff are well-versed in the best methods for imparting technical skills training and knowledge amongst young people
  • Ongoing support and continuous monitoring service ensuring you and your apprentice are provided with regular updates on assessments, progress and future training opportunities
  • Supportive service managed by engineers, who understand employers’ needs and will ensure your apprentices add benefit to your company.

We're justifiably proud of the achievements of our apprentices. That's one of the reasons that we celebrate their outstanding achievements in our annual Future Manufacturing Awards.

Need more information?

To find out more about apprentices and skills, contact our experts on:

0121 707 1414

or complete our enquiry form