Employment Rights Bill Consultations 

Thursday 6th November 2025 – please note this month’s instalment will be a Thursday

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Thursday 6th November 2025

Join us on Thursday 6th November 10am – 1pm, for an opportunity to share common challenges, better understand how fellow member companies are continuously improving their business, and hear more about Matthew Algie.

For over 160 years the organisation has proudly offered a vast selection of coffee, machines, supplies, and barista training across the UK and Ireland. They have supported cafés and hospitality businesses with everything needed for success. At the heart of it all is their award-winning roastery in Glasgow, where every bean is carefully roasted to perfection.

On this tour, you’ll step behind the scenes to see how green beans from around the world are transformed into the rich, flavourful coffee enjoyed by thousands each day. From sourcing and sustainability to roasting, packaging, and tasting, you’ll discover the craft, care, and innovation that goes into every cup.

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Reflect, Benchmark & Thrive

Wednesday 12th November – Free to Scottish Engineering members

As a CEO or MD, it’s easy to get feedback on the financial performance of our business — but success runs deeper and calibrating where you are at through benchmarking with others can be invaluable.

We are delighted to be delivering this event exclusively to ScotEng members once again. Join us at Leviton in Fife as we bring together high-level leaders for a unique opportunity to benchmark against other organisations, have valuable discussions with peers, and create new insights for you leading your business.
What to Expect:

• Peer Connection: Collaborate with CEOs/MDs navigating both similar and diverse challenges.
• Benchmarking & Assessment: Self-assess your business ahead of time and gain meaningful comparisons with your peers. (20 mins of pre-work from you the week before attending)
• Reflection & Celebration: Identify what’s working, celebrate wins, and uncover new opportunities for growth.
• Insight-Driven Action: Leave with fresh perspectives, actionable strategies, and renewed confidence for where you are taking your business.

This is your space to reflect, realign, and recharge—because great leaders grow best when they don’t grow alone.

Meet the Host

This workshop will be led by Ian Laird who was previously CEO of Alex Begg, a member company who recently hosted a wonderful Scottish Engineering visit.

Having trained as an engineer, Ian’s career journey spanned many sectors of manufacturing, through production, sales, marketing, and general management.  He blends technical expertise with a customer-first mindset and a belief organisation culture makes a competitive difference. 

Ian combines technical expertise, strategic insight, and people-focused leadership to help businesses achieve their achieve outcomes that are sustainable, scalable, and impactful for key stakeholders.

Whether supporting a CEO, a leadership team or guiding a board, Ian assists leaders craft their vision, develop strategies, and empower people to create a high-performing, sustainable organisation that thrive in an ever-changing world.

Ian will guide us through this transformative mastermind session designed to growth, insight, and actionable progress.

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Thursday 13th November 2025

Join us on Thursday 13th November 10am – 1pm, for an opportunity to share common challenges, better understand how fellow member companies are continuously improving their business, and hear more about Fife College, a leading provider of further and higher education in the heart of Fife. With a proud history spanning 126 years, Fife College are one of Scotland’s most established and forward-looking colleges. Today, they hold one of the country’s largest contracts for Modern Apprenticeships, reflecting their strong partnerships with industry and their commitment to supporting the workforce of the future.

Fife College have recently opened their state-of-the-art, Net Zero-ready campus on the outskirts of Dunfermline. This exciting new development provides cutting-edge facilities for Engineering and Construction, blending traditional skills with the latest technologies to equip students for tomorrow’s industries. The College is home to over 20,000 students (full-time and part-time) supported by around 1,000 dedicated staff. Their learners benefit from excellent teaching, modern facilities, and strong employer links. As a result, they consistently achieve outstanding positive destination rates, with around 94–95% of full-time students progressing into employment, further study, or training within six months of completing their course.

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Thursday 27th November 2025

Join us on Thursday 27th November 10am – 1pm, for an opportunity to share common challenges, better understand how fellow member companies are continuously improving their business, and hear more about Wideblue, a full-service, contract product design and development company based in Glasgow.

Wideblue works in a range of industries specialising in innovative medical, optical, and quantum products, working to bridge the gap between scientific innovation and real-world commercial product. Its dynamic multidisciplinary team is there to realise client project objectives. It has a diverse group of skilled product designers, mechanical engineers, electronics engineers, software engineers, and physicists, all with many years of experience. Its passion and creativity allow us to engineer innovative solutions for a number of diverse applications. Some of its key speciality areas are within the medical, optical, and quantum industry sectors.

Come along and see the Wideblue design offices at the West of Scotland Science Park, meet the team and gain some insight into the services it offers which could support your business opportunities. See its optics lab, build area, and some examples of the solutions that its’ designed and implemented for clients.

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Thursday 4th December 2025

Join us on Thursday 4th December 10am – 1pm, for an opportunity to share common challenges, better understand how fellow member companies are continuously improving their business, and hear more about Angus Training Group (ATG), which has been at the heart of engineering skills development in Angus for almost 60 years, proudly supporting the next generation of engineers through high-quality apprenticeship training and close collaboration with industry. They work with employers across Angus, Dundee and the wider Tay Cities region to provide practical, hands-on training that reflects real workplace expectations and skill needs.

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We are delighted to announce that places are now available for the January – March instalment of our Scottish Engineering Leadership Forum (SELF) programme, now into its ninth cohort, this time taking place at the Fife Fabrications office in Glenrothes. The SELF programme encompasses six face-to-face facilitated workshops, covering the range of leadership skills, and with a focus on your development as a leader. Feedback from our previous sessions has been fantastic.

Specifically designed for and targeted at the Engineering and Manufacturing sector in Scotland, SELF provides face-to-face learning with structured modules, development goals and time and space to implement the learning between sessions. This programme is also a fantastic opportunity to build and develop a network across our membership, connecting participants to Scottish industry.

The structured modules will enable Managers and prospective Leaders to make the step from day-to-day management, to developing their skills across both tactical management and strategy. The modules will enable you to get the best from your people through an in-depth examination of performance management, delegation, coaching and how to help their teams develop and grow. It will also develop your personal skills – making you a better communicator, improving your presentation skills for maximum effect, and improving your ability to influence others.

Above all, these sessions will enable you to understand yourself better, understand the leadership role and give you the tools and support to enable you to continue to grow as a manager, and as a leader.

Watch the video below to meet our Trainer, Gordon Robb, and let him introduce himself and the SELF programme to you – he explains it the best!

SELF is suitable for:

• Middle to Senior Managers
• Junior or First Level Managers or Supervisors with potential to develop
• Those whose roles are widening or changing and will require leadership skills
• Graduates, Graduate Trainees and Graduate Apprentices
• Any other staff who would benefit from developing their leadership skills

Cost

Members – £1200 + VAT
Non-members –  £1350 + VAT

Sessions will run 0930-1630 and will include lunch.

To book your place on this course, please contact [email protected]

Trainer

Gordon Robb

Thanks to our partnership with Gordon, we can offer these six sessions and masterclasses. Gordon is a hugely experienced trainer, facilitator and coach with international experience. He will help develop your skills and competence to make you and your company better. 

To book your place, contact [email protected]

We are delighted to announce that places are now available for the January – March instalment of our Scottish Engineering Leadership Forum (SELF) programme, now into its ninth cohort, this time taking place at the Fife Fabrications office in Glenrothes. The SELF programme encompasses six face-to-face facilitated workshops, covering the range of leadership skills, and with a focus on your development as a leader. Feedback from our previous sessions has been fantastic.

Specifically designed for and targeted at the Engineering and Manufacturing sector in Scotland, SELF provides face-to-face learning with structured modules, development goals and time and space to implement the learning between sessions. This programme is also a fantastic opportunity to build and develop a network across our membership, connecting participants to Scottish industry.

The structured modules will enable Managers and prospective Leaders to make the step from day-to-day management, to developing their skills across both tactical management and strategy. The modules will enable you to get the best from your people through an in-depth examination of performance management, delegation, coaching and how to help their teams develop and grow. It will also develop your personal skills – making you a better communicator, improving your presentation skills for maximum effect, and improving your ability to influence others.

Above all, these sessions will enable you to understand yourself better, understand the leadership role and give you the tools and support to enable you to continue to grow as a manager, and as a leader.

Watch the video below to meet our Trainer, Gordon Robb, and let him introduce himself and the SELF programme to you – he explains it the best!

SELF is suitable for:

• Middle to Senior Managers
• Junior or First Level Managers or Supervisors with potential to develop
• Those whose roles are widening or changing and will require leadership skills
• Graduates, Graduate Trainees and Graduate Apprentices
• Any other staff who would benefit from developing their leadership skills

Cost

Members – £1200 + VAT
Non-members –  £1350 + VAT

Sessions will run 0930-1630 and will include lunch.

To book your place on this course, please contact [email protected]

Trainer

Gordon Robb

Thanks to our partnership with Gordon, we can offer these six sessions and masterclasses. Gordon is a hugely experienced trainer, facilitator and coach with international experience. He will help develop your skills and competence to make you and your company better. 

To book your place, contact [email protected]

We are delighted to announce that places are now available for the January – March instalment of our Scottish Engineering Leadership Forum (SELF) programme, now into its ninth cohort, this time taking place at the Fife Fabrications office in Glenrothes. The SELF programme encompasses six face-to-face facilitated workshops, covering the range of leadership skills, and with a focus on your development as a leader. Feedback from our previous sessions has been fantastic.

Specifically designed for and targeted at the Engineering and Manufacturing sector in Scotland, SELF provides face-to-face learning with structured modules, development goals and time and space to implement the learning between sessions. This programme is also a fantastic opportunity to build and develop a network across our membership, connecting participants to Scottish industry.

The structured modules will enable Managers and prospective Leaders to make the step from day-to-day management, to developing their skills across both tactical management and strategy. The modules will enable you to get the best from your people through an in-depth examination of performance management, delegation, coaching and how to help their teams develop and grow. It will also develop your personal skills – making you a better communicator, improving your presentation skills for maximum effect, and improving your ability to influence others.

Above all, these sessions will enable you to understand yourself better, understand the leadership role and give you the tools and support to enable you to continue to grow as a manager, and as a leader.

Watch the video below to meet our Trainer, Gordon Robb, and let him introduce himself and the SELF programme to you – he explains it the best!

SELF is suitable for:

• Middle to Senior Managers
• Junior or First Level Managers or Supervisors with potential to develop
• Those whose roles are widening or changing and will require leadership skills
• Graduates, Graduate Trainees and Graduate Apprentices
• Any other staff who would benefit from developing their leadership skills

Cost

Members – £1200 + VAT
Non-members –  £1350 + VAT

Sessions will run 0930-1630 and will include lunch.

To book your place on this course, please contact [email protected]

Trainer

Gordon Robb

Thanks to our partnership with Gordon, we can offer these six sessions and masterclasses. Gordon is a hugely experienced trainer, facilitator and coach with international experience. He will help develop your skills and competence to make you and your company better. 

To book your place, contact [email protected]