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Made in Sheffield Engineering Employer Skills Academy
The Made in Sheffield Engineering Employer Skills Academy was launched in September 2025. The academy is based at our Advanced Technology Centre, allowing students to enhance their college studies. This academy allows all students at that campus to work closely with stakeholders from Made in Sheffield, in order to develop their professional industry knowledge and gain an insight into the various roles available within the industry.
This academy has been built in partnership with Company of Cutlers Hallamshire, Sheffield City Council and Sheffield Chamber of Commerce.
Students at the Advanced Technology Centre will be able to undertake an employer-led programme of workshops, masterclasses and inspiring employability skills training sessions throughout their course. The students will be given the opportunity to learn from industry experts and demonstrate their skills throughout their time in the academy to enhance their self-development and prepare them for life in the engineering sector.
This academy inspires students who are unsure of their career path, with an insight into the various engineering roles that are available. The students will undertake their
learning in a dual branded room, complete with an array of interactive equipment and real-life scenarios that they may face in the working world.
The students will cover an array of subjects with various industry experts such as:
Charles Turner - Chairman, Made in Sheffield
Made In Sheffield is one of the World’s great brands, made famous internationally as a mark of origin and quality on the City’s manufactured products.
Today, Sheffield is a successful 21st century City of Makers, boasting world-class companies in sectors as diverse as advanced manufacturing, materials technology, the creative and digital industries, food, biomedical / healthcare technology and the creative & digital industries. Sheffield’s companies now have the opportunity to declare their proud manufacturing credentials through the use of the Made In Sheffield Mark, a symbol of the City region’s ongoing commitment to quality and excellence.
https://www.madeinsheffield.org/
The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire is the Voice of Manufacturing in Sheffield and South Yorkshire. The Master Cutler is a manufacturer and acts as the Voice of Manufacturing supported by the Members of the Company, Freemen and Friends.
https://www.cutlers-hallamshire.org.uk/
Sheffield City Council is the local authority responsible for governing the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It provides a wide range of public services to residents, including education, housing, social care, waste collection, planning and development, and maintaining public infrastructure like roads and parks. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for all who live and work in Sheffield by promoting economic growth, sustainability, and community wellbeing.
Sheffield Chamber of Commerce represents business of all sizes in Sheffield and has done so for over 160 years. Their vision is to make Sheffield the best place in the UK to start, grow and run a successful and sustainable business. And with the help of their members, they are leading the way in making that a reality.