The UK could be the ‘workshop of
the world’, according to recent
research. The new Annual Attitudes
to UK Industry survey shows that
British adults do see the value of the
country’s industrial heritage; most
think it’s as important as ever.

However, many still see
manufacturing and engineering as
low-skilled sectors. As many as eight
in 10 say that manufacturing and
industry should be given even
greater importance and that the skills
associated with industry are critical
to the future of the workforce.

Research was conducted among
2000 adults by Populus for industrial
communications firm CadenceFisher.
Dan Doherty, CEO of Cadence-
Fisher, while acknowledging the
many positives, says: “Too few
people surveyed said they would
actively encourage people to work in
the sector, and we need to elevate
industry’s status if we are to achieve
the rebalance that many commentators
say we need for our economic revival.”