Member Briefings
ScotEng Blog – My 2026 work experience
AuthorCara Short School Pupil 5 minute read This is my second visit to Scottish Engineering on work experience, last time I worked in the legal sector to get an idea of what it is like to work as a solicitor. This time round, after honing my focus on physics after
ScotEng Blog: Cyber Essentials Update
Author Debra Cairns, Managing Director, Net-Defence 11 minute read Key changes from April 2026 for the engineering sector From 27th April 2026, a new set of refinements to the Cyber Essentials and the Cyber Essentials Plus certifications will officially come into effect. It is important to note that these changes
April’s Breakfast Briefing – Engaging with Skilled Refugee Workforce
Catch up with April’s Breakfast Briefing – Engaging with Skilled Refugee Workforce In our latest instalment, we welcome our guest speaker Anita Yu from Scottish Refugee Council who discussed refugee talent. Refugees are skilled, motivated professionals who bring valuable experience across engineering, manufacturing and technical roles and Anita shares more
A New Era for UK Employment Rights
April 2026: A New Era for UK Employment Rights April 2026 marks a watershed moment in UK employment law. As the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) begins its major rollout, a concentrated wave of reforms, coming into force between 5 and 7 April 2026, is set to reshape the rights of workers
March’s Breakfast Briefing – Changes to Employment Law coming into force this April
Catch up with March’s Breakfast Briefing – Changes to Employment Law coming into force this April In our latest instalment, our solicitor, Kevin Duffy, discusses changes to employment law coming into force in April 2026. This includes provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 such as updates to the statutory
Chief Exec’s report Q1 2026
Read the full Q1 2026 Quarterly Review 4 minute It’s been a full year and a half since we were able to report positive results for our sector’s orders, output and exports, so forgive me for the rush of enthusiasm that comes with that decent news. And whilst they may
