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Make UK

Leadership Development4.9Trustpilot (660)London, United Kingdom
LRQA CertifiedCyber Essentials CertifiedGood Business Charter Accredited

Make UK is a London-based membership organisation for UK manufacturers, founded in 1896 as the Engineering Employers Federation (EEF).

Alongside advice and campaigning for its members, it runs training in leadership and management, employment law and human resources (HR), health and safety, and technical skills. Its Leadership and Management Development Programme is aimed at line managers and people moving from peer to manager or from manager to leader. Employers pick from around 25 modules of three hours each, on subjects such as communication, conflict, decision making and managing performance, delivered virtually or at their own site. Shorter open courses run in a virtual classroom, and engineering apprenticeships are taught at its Technology Hub in Aston, Birmingham.

Members pay less for open courses. Critical Thinking and Decision Making, for example, costs £175 plus value added tax (VAT) for members and £220 for non-members, while the modular programme is priced on enquiry. The courses are described as continuing professional development (CPD) accredited. The trading company, EEF Limited, is an employers' association and a company limited by guarantee, and Ofsted (the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills) graded it Good in its latest report, dated December 2023. The website displays Good Business Charter, Cyber Essentials and LRQA certification badges.

Delivery format
Hybrid
Client type
B2B
Seniority served
Emerging Leaders, Mid-Management
Sector specialisms
Manufacturing
Countries served
UK
Also offers
Group coaching

Frequently asked questions

Is Make UK accredited?

Its website displays LRQA certification, Cyber Essentials, Good Business Charter accreditation and the SME Committed Badge 2025. Its training company, EEF Limited, was graded Good by the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) in its latest report, dated December 2023.

When was Make UK founded?

Make UK states it was founded in April 1896 as the Engineering Employers Federation (EEF), and it marked 130 years in 2026. Its trading company is still called EEF Limited.

What specialist divisions does Make UK have?

UK Steel, the trade association for the steel industry, and Make UK Defence, for defence and security manufacturers, sit within Make UK. Its health and safety courses include the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) National General Certificate and Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Managing Safely.

What leadership training does Make UK offer?

Its Leadership and Management Development Programme lets employers choose from around 25 three-hour modules for line managers and new leaders, delivered virtually or on site. It also runs shorter open courses such as Critical Thinking and Decision Making in a virtual classroom.

How much does Make UK's leadership training cost?

Open courses have member and non-member prices, for example £175 or £220 plus value added tax (VAT) for Critical Thinking and Decision Making. The modular Leadership and Management Development Programme is priced on enquiry.

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