19th June 2025, AMRC, Rotherham
9.30am registration for a 10am start. Concludes around 4.30pm

Tackling the Workforce Crisis Together

This event seeks to ignite action to tackle the skills crisis in the composites industry through unified, sector-wide collaboration.

Presentations

Shaping the Workforce of Tomorrow – National Strategy
Sian Elliott, National Manufacturing Skills Task Force

The State of the Skills Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities
Matt Bradney, Composites UK Workforce Development chair, HRC Group

Learning from Best Practice: Business and Education in Action
Speaker TBC

The Path Forward: Collective Action for Skills Development
Dr Sue Halliwell, Composites UK

Panel Sessions

Uniting the Sector – Government, Business and Education in Action
This session will look at how the government, business, and educational sectors can work together; Understanding the role each sector plays in addressing the skills crisis and the role of ongoing investment in skills development, apprenticeships, and diversity.
Chaired by: Peter Quigley, Athena Blue Innovation
Panelists: HRC Group, HVMC, AMIC, AMRC, Pegbox Technical Recruitment

Collaborating on Skills: A Multi Sector Approach
This session will discuss best practice from industry and how does OEM activity translate to SMEs
Chaired by: Clara Frias, AMRC
Panelists: APC, Boeing, JLR, MPM Limited, Multi-Ply Components

Bridging the Skills Gap: STEM, Apprenticeships & Training for the Future
Discussing  the importance of STEM engagement, industry appropriate training, best practices and developing future industry leaders. Examples of how some organisations are achieving this.
Chaired by: Scott Dyson, Premier Autoclaves
Panelists: William Jet Tenders, GKN Aerospace, AMRC Training Centre, and Composite Braiding

Delegates can also add on a breakout session to their day, looking at:

  • Addressing Key Challenges: Accessing Apprenticeships as an SME / Retention of the Workforce in the Sector
  • Empowering Emerging Talent and Cultivating Future Industry Leaders

Who Should Attend?

This event is a must-attend for:

  • Employers in the composites and advanced manufacturing sectors
  • HR and workforce development professionals
  • Training providers, colleges, and universities
  • Policymakers and public sector representatives
  • Apprentices and early-career professionals seeking industry insight

Whether you’re shaping policy or delivering hands-on training, ‘United for Skills’ offers practical takeaways and networking opportunities to drive real change.

Registration

Registration is now live via Eventbrite, here.

  • Composites UK member rate: Please check your company is a current member of the association, here.
  • Young Member’s Group:  There is a discount code available to you which will be sent via email to members of the group. This reduces the price to attend to £25+VAT but this is only available to 25 attendees.

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

Want to enhance your presence at this event? We have both table-top exhibition space and sponsorship opportunities available at this event.

Download the brochure, here

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