Welcome to the podcast that dives into the fascinating world of skills, innovation, and the future of engineering and manufacturing.
Hosted by broadcaster and qualified engineer, Steph McGovern, each episode brings insightful conversations with industry leaders, game-changers, and those shaping the skills landscape.
Get in touch with the pod team at sospod@enginuity.org to share your ideas, comments or let us know your feedback.
Powered by Enginuity – the charity focused on closing the skills gap in engineering and manufacturing.
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Welcome to the podcast that dives into the fascinating world of skills, innovation, and the future of engineering and manufacturing.
Hosted by broadcaster and qualified engineer, Steph McGovern, each episode brings insightful conversations with industry leaders, game-changers, and those shaping the skills landscape.
Get in touch with the pod team at sospod@enginuity.org to share your ideas, comments or let us know your feedback.
Powered by Enginuity – the charity focused on closing the skills gap in engineering and manufacturing.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, Steph McGovern is joined by special guests and young learners to unveil ‘Vocational Celebration Day’ created and driven by Enginuity and EAL – the first of which will be held on August 6th 2026.
Newcastle College's Assistant Principal Catherine Orridge shares how the college is working to fulfil its goal to ‘unlock potential’ for anyone who wants to engage in their diverse range of courses and, alongside Al Parkes, Managing Director of EAL and a member of Enginuity’s Executive Leadership Team, they talk about the importance of celebrating vocational achievements.
Mohammed Mahmood, who earned the title ‘Best of British’ at the Enginuity Skills Awards 2025, reveals his inspiring personal journey as an apprentice, and Alexia Williams, Technical Lead in the defence sector at Rolls-Royce, details why she is a passionate advocate for STEM apprenticeships.
Ben Blackledge, CEO, for WorldSkills UK also joins Steph to explain how the WorldSkills UK Centre of Excellence programme is changing the UK’s skills landscape.
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