EdSkills Bulletin - Autumn 2026

Published: 01/10/2026

Updated guide helps people plan their professional engineering careers

Updated guide helps people plan their professional engineering careers

The Engineering Council has published its Guide to Professional Registration for 2026–2027, providing the latest guidance on how engineers and technicians can achieve professional registration and demonstrate their commitment to high standards. The guide also brings together information on all Licensed Professional Engineering Institutions (LPEIs) and Professional Affiliates (PAs), helping readers find the organisation that best supports their professional journey.

30/09/2026
Engineering Council first joint webinar

Engineering Council first joint webinar

This October, the Engineering Council will be joined by the Science Council and Society for the Environment (SocEnv) for a first-ever collaborative webinar examining the value of professional registration across engineering, science and environmental practice.

08/09/2026
A new era for engineering talent: Expanding early technical pathways

A new era for engineering talent: Expanding early technical pathways

The first Vocational Celebration Day, launched by the Enginuity Group, places a welcome spotlight on skills, opportunity and the future of young people. This national day recognises the value of vocational pathways at a time when GCSE, A level and T level results - due later this month - will shape decisions about progression into further study, apprenticeships and employment.

28/09/2026
Demystifying CPD for the engineering profession: A practical guide

Demystifying CPD for the engineering profession: A practical guide

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is at the heart of professional registration. Whatever professional title you hold, or wish to pursue, maintaining competence through CPD is both a requirement and a sign of trust, competence and professionalism in a forward-thinking profession.

12/06/2026
Engineering Council launches new 2030 Organisational Strategy

Engineering Council launches new 2030 Organisational Strategy

The Engineering Council has officially launched our 2030 Strategy after consultation with the profession. This, together with a refreshed brand identity, will drive our work as the UK’s regulatory body for the engineering profession.

28/09/2026
Engineering Council refreshes brand to unite and lead the UK engineering profession through standards

Engineering Council refreshes brand to unite and lead the UK engineering profession through standards

The Engineering Council is introducing a refreshed brand identity, reaffirming its role as the UK’s regulatory body for the engineering profession. The new identity supports our ambition to bring greater cohesion across the engineering community and strengthen our leadership role in supporting a unified, high‑standards profession, “the promise of responsible engineering made real”.

24/09/2026
Female students emerging as leaders in tomorrow’s engineering workforce

Female students emerging as leaders in tomorrow’s engineering workforce

New research by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) highlights emerging patterns in how girls are exploring engineering pathways. ‘The Future is Engineering: What Young People Really Think’ indicates that while the profession remains male‑dominated, girls are slightly more likely than boys to research careers in biomedical engineering — a field that combines technology, healthcare and innovation.

28/09/2026
New data shows families increasingly favour vocational and technical pathways

New data shows families increasingly favour vocational and technical pathways

A new study by skills charity, Enginuity, shows a continued shift in how young people and parents view vocational education, apprenticeships, and technical pathways across all sectors. The survey of 1,000 parents and their children aged 11–18 across England explored current attitudes towards apprenticeships, T Levels, and the guidance provided by schools on post‑16 options.

28/09/2026