The Engineering Council will shortly be commencing its regular survey of registered professional engineers and technicians, which provides a statistically valid snapshot of the state of employment and employment benefits among professionally registered engineers and technicians.
The final r...
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The Engineering Council’s annual statistics report, issued today, shows that the downward trend in the total number of registered engineers and technicians, observed over the past few years, levelled out in 2012. In the past five years there has been a year on year increase in new reg...
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Seeking the most outstanding IEng registered in 2012
The Engineering Council is pleased to announce the launch of a new award by the Worshipful Company of Engineers, a Livery Company of the City of London, for the most outstanding individual registered as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) each yea...
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The launch of a CEng eBook, now available on the Engineering Council’s website, marks the completion of the organisation’s ‘guide to professional registration’ eBook trilogy. This follows the successful introduction of EngTech and IEng eBooks during 2012. All t...
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The Engineering Council welcomes the Richard Review of Apprenticeships, a timely and important consideration of what apprenticeships should look like. Issued in November, the report by Doug Richard recommends that the focus of apprenticeships should be on the outcomes, with one qualification for ...
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The Engineering Council is pleased to announce that Dr Caroline Sudworth has taken up the newly created role of Education and Skills Senior Executive, with effect from 15 October. Caroline will play a valuable role in the Policy and Standards team, taking responsibility for the HE, FE and Skills ...
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Following the successful introduction of the IEng eBook, the Engineering Council has now launched a similar definitive guide to Engineering Technician (EngTech) registration – the EngTech eBook. The informative EngTech eBook is available to download from the Engineering Council’...
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The Engineering Council is pleased to announce the appointment of two additional team members, who will be working in newly created roles resulting from the recent restructure of the organisation. As of 20 August, Ben Jones has been appointed as Professional Development Executive and Geoff Atkins...
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The Engineering Council welcomes today's launch of the professional technician by the Technician Council. Chaired by Steve Holliday, CEO of National Grid, the Technician Council has been funded by government to make recommendations on the future of the UK’s technicians in engineering, scien...
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The Engineering Council is pleased to announce that Dave Hogan CEng FIET FInstLM has taken up the post of Operations Director, with effect from 12 March 2012.
In the recently revised role Dave will have various responsibilities including Quality Assurance, IT and Registration. Dave says: &...
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To assist in raising awareness and understanding of the value of the Incorporated Engineer (IEng) professional qualification, the Engineering Council has issued a new IEng eBook, which acts as a definitive guide to becoming registered as an IEng. The innovative eBook is available to downloa...
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UK economic conditions and demographics continue to impact despite growth in new registrations
The Engineering Councils annual statistics report for 2011 shows that the number of engineers and technicians obtaining a professional qualification in engineering continues to grow year on year, despi...
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The Engineering Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Katy Turff as Head of International. Katy joins the organisation from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) where she worked for nine years, most recently as Programme Manager, delivering the Institution’s strat...
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Five years after the launch of a flexible work-based MSc Professional Engineering, which provides a pathway to professional engineering registration, IET member Richard Green has not only become the first graduate of the scheme to gain Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, but is also one of the youn...
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All individuals registered with the Engineering Council are entitled, and indeed encouraged, to use their own personal registrant logo, as a means of emphasising their professionally qualified status. To bring these in line with current branding the existing Engineering Technician (EngTech)...
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The attendance of the Professional Engineering Institutions has been so well received at the National Engineering & Construction Recruitment Exhibition (NECR), that they are now planning their presence on the Professional Development Hub for the third time.
At the NEC Birmingham on 25 and 26...
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Following a preparatory phase involving research, discussion and careful planning, the Engineering Council's (EngC) promotional campaign for its Incorporated Engineer (IEng) professional qualification is now well underway. The campaign has been developed together with the Professional Engin...
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The Engineering Council is pleased to announce that with effect from today Rear Admiral Nigel Guild CB PhD DEng CEng FREng has been elected as the new Chairman of its Board of Trustees.
He succeeds Professor Kel Fidler CEng FREng HonFIET, who has completed two very successful terms as Chairman, ...
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To assist potential applicants, the Engineering Council has developed a public database of approved qualifications and programmes which contribute to professional registration as Engineering Technician (EngTech) or ICT Technician (ICTTech).
The database, found on the Engineering Council’s ...
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Today, at a special event at University College London, the Engineering Council is launching an important new guidance document for the engineering profession. 'Guidance on Risk for the Engineering Profession' provides generic advice and is relevant to the challenges faced by all those in the pro...
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The National Engineering & Construction Recruitment Exhibition (NECR)Hall 8, NEC, Birmingham, 6 & 7 May 2011Friday 11am - 5pm, Saturday 11am - 4pmFREE ENTRY
Following the success of its launch last year, the Engineering Council and Professional Engineering Institutions (PEIs) will once a...
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With university tuition fees set to rise dramatically in 2012,
studying for a first degree is likely to be a difficult enough
financial choice for students, so deciding to take time away from
work to do an MSc is going to be an even tougher decision. Now
though, professional engineers are a...
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Issued last week, the Engineering Council's Annual Registration
Statistics for 2010 show that the growing awareness and
appreciation of the benefits of professional registration, amongst
the engineering profession and its key employers, has resulted in a
dramatic increase in the number of n...
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The Engineering Council and many of its licensed institutions (PEIs) will be attending The National Engineering and Construction Recruitment Exhibition (NECR) in Birmingham on 26 & 27 November 2010.
The upcoming exhibition sees the launch of the Professional Development Hub, the newest free ...
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The Engineering Council is pleased to announce that the
Institution of Royal Engineers (InstRE) has this year gained
licences to award professional registration at Incorporated
Engineer (IEng) and Chartered Engineer (CEng) level. This
follows the award of a licence to assess members f...
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The Engineering Council has announced the launch of a new
category of adviser. 'Associates of the Engineering Council' are
recognised as supporters of the organisation, who provide valuable
assistance and support to its work through their knowledge,
expertise and personal networks.
After...
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The Engineering Council's recent survey of registered engineers
provides sound evidence that those holding the professional
engineering qualifications Chartered Engineer (CEng), Incorporated
Engineer (IEng) or Engineering Technician (EngTech) are likely to
have held on to their jobs during ...
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The Engineering Council welcomes proposals by Lord Sainsbury's
Technician Working Group for the creation of a Technician Council
to promote registration of Engineering Technicians (EngTech) and
Incorporated Engineers (IEng) - and their equivalents in science,
health and ICT.
The proposal...
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The Engineering Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Jon Prichard as its new CEO. Jon will be joining the regulatory body at the beginning of August to replace Andrew Ramsay, who is retiring after 13 successful years at the organisation including eight years as its CEO.
Jon is alrea...
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End of year registration statistics issued by the Engineering
Council show a significant increase in the number of practising
engineers recognising the value of gaining professional
qualifications. During 2009 the number of new registrations
for Chartered Engineer (CEng) was 9% higher...
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Accreditation of engineering degree programmes - current requirements and future challenges, the first Engineering Council conference of its kind, was hailed a success by the 80 participants. Mainly representing professional engineering institutions or academia, they made the most of the opportun...
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Reflecting its growing international reach and influence, the Engineering Council has now dropped the 'UK' from its name. One of the key deciding factors is that the professional qualifications awarded by the Engineering Council - Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer and Engineering Te...
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