Enginuity’s August 2025 Skills Policy Update

Enginuity’s August 2025 Skills Policy Update offers a timely snapshot of evolving priorities across the UK’s skills landscape. With a focus on youth employment, technical education, and sector-specific investment, this report highlights key developments that LSIPs, employers, and educators should be aware of as they plan for the future.

🗞️ Summary of Key Updates from Enginuity

  • Youth Guarantee Pilot Extended: Funding continues for eight regional programmes tackling youth unemployment, now running through March 2027. Nearly 950,000 young people are currently not in education, employment, or training.
  • Technical Excellence Colleges Announced: Ten FE colleges receive new status and a share of £100 million to address construction skills shortages, aiming to train 40,000 people by 2029.
    • Local Highlight: North Kent College has been successfully awarded CTEC status in our region, positioning it as a key driver of technical excellence and workforce development in Kent.
  • Offshore Wind Sector Skills Mandate: A new Fair Work Charter introduces minimum training investment requirements for developers, supporting local workforce development.
  • Warm Homes Skills Programme Paused: The £8 million initiative is temporarily suspended following premature course promotion by bidders.

📎 Read the full report on Enginuity’s website: Skills Policy Updates – August 2025

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