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Engage - November 2021

Standards Matter – 40 years of regulating the UK engineering profession

Published: 25/11/2021

The Engineering Council was incorporated by Royal Charter in November 1981 to regulate the engineering profession in the UK. This week marks our 40th year of setting and maintaining standards, to ensure that society continues to have confidence and trust in the engineering profession. …

Registrant recognised in BSI Standards Awards

Registrant recognised in BSI Standards Awards

Published: 24/11/2021

The Engineering Council would like to congratulate registrant Simon Mills BScEng CEng CMarEng MIMarEST FInstNDT on winning the ‘Education about standardization’ award at the 2021 BSI Standards Awards. …

An open letter to the Government to help tackle the UK’s engineering skills shortage

An open letter to the Government to help tackle the UK’s engineering skills shortage

Published: 17/11/2021

The Engineering Council has today joined forces with over 150 world-leading engineers, scientists and technology giants to urge the Government to urge the Government to help tackle the UK’s engineering skills shortage by embedding engineering into current primary school learning and support #EngineeringKidsFutures. …

Engineering regulator publishes new industry-wide risk guidance

Engineering regulator publishes new industry-wide risk guidance

Published: 27/10/2021

Risk is an inherent part of all engineering activities, so it is essential that all engineers and technicians are able to identify, assess, understand and appropriately manage risk. It is also crucial to be able to communicate about risk, both to other professionals and the public. To support this, the Engineering Council, the regulatory body for the engineering profession in the UK, has issued updated Guidance on Risk. …

Registrant castaway on BBC Desert Island Discs

Registrant castaway on BBC Desert Island Discs

Published: 19/11/2021

Chartered Engineer and disaster relief specialist Dame Jo da Silva CEng MICE MIStructE FREng is this week’s guest on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Desert Island Discs’. …

Registrants named as Young Woman Engineer of the Year finalists

Registrants named as Young Woman Engineer of the Year finalists

Published: 13/10/2021

The Engineering Council would like to congratulate registrants Nipuni Karunaratne CEng MRAeS and Eftychia Koursari IEng MICE, and the other four finalists on being recognised in the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards. These annual awards recognise the contributions of exceptional female engineers working in the UK, as well as highlighting role models who can help address the UK science and engineering skills gap by promoting engineering career …

Engineering Council becomes a supporter of the Building a Safer Future Charter

Engineering Council becomes a supporter of the Building a Safer Future Charter

Published: 28/09/2021

As the regulator for the engineering profession in the UK, the Engineering Council is pleased to announce it has become a Corporate Supporter of the Building a Safer Future Charter. This aligns with our existing work on building safety, including the development of new contextualised competence requirements that complement our internationally-recognised standards. …

Pocket Guide to Professional Registration 2021/22

Pocket Guide to Professional Registration 2021/22

Published: 29/11/2021

The latest edition of the Engineering Council's 'Pocket Guide to Professional Registration 2021/22' (sometimes known as 'the Pink Book') is now complete and available to download from our website. …

Engineering profession sets out six clear areas for investment ahead of the government’s spending review

Engineering profession sets out six clear areas for investment ahead of the government’s spending review

Published: 24/09/2021

Exactly one month before the government is due to deliver the Budget, including its spending review for the next three years, 42 engineering organisations representing more than 450,000 UK engineers have outlined six urgent actions vital to ensuring we have the right skills and investments in place to both grow and decarbonise the economy. …

Dame Stephanie Shirley and Ray Ozzie receive distinguished fellowship from Chartered Institute for IT

Dame Stephanie Shirley and Ray Ozzie receive distinguished fellowship from Chartered Institute for IT

Published: 25/11/2021

Global IT entrepreneur and workplace revolutionary turned ardent philanthropist, Dame Stephanie Shirley CH, and software industry pioneer Ray Ozzie have been awarded Distinguished Fellowships from the professional body for IT. The awards are given by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT to individuals whose contribution to computing is seen in terms of major importance to the overall development of computing …

Engineering and manufacturing route review published

Engineering and manufacturing route review published

Published: 19/11/2021

Updates and improvements planned for around 50 engineering and manufacturing apprenticeships have been unveiled in an influential new report focused on how to support the full spectrum of current and future skills training needs for these vital sectors. …