Babcock Recognised with Two National Skills Awards

Babcock International Group (Babcock), the defence company, has been recognised with two prestigious awards at the Enginuity Skills Awards 2026, celebrating the company's leadership in developing the skills and talent needed to support the future of UK engineering and advanced manufacturing.

The awards recognise organisations and initiatives that are helping to address critical skills challenges across the UK's industrial sectors and inspire the next generation of talent.

Babcock received:

• Large Employer Skills Champion of the Year for its Emerging Talent Programme
• New Talent Inspiration Programme of the Year for its Production Support Operative (PSO) Programme

The double success reflects Babcock's continued investment in creating new routes into engineering and manufacturing careers while developing the long-term capability required to strengthen sovereign defence and industrial capacity.

Jennifer McElhinney, Interim Chief People Officer at Babcock, said:

"Winning these two awards is fantastic recognition of the innovative work taking place across Babcock to develop the skills we need for the future.

"From creating new routes into engineering through our PSO programme to building long-term capability through Emerging Talent, we're committed to opening opportunities, developing people and strengthening the skills that underpin sovereign capability.

"These awards belong to the many colleagues, partners and communities who have helped make these programmes such a success."

Babcock's Emerging Talent Programme supports the development of future engineers, technicians and business professionals through apprenticeships, graduate schemes and other early careers pathways. The award recognises the programme's role in building a highly skilled workforce equipped to support some of the UK's most complex and critical operations.

The Production Support Operative programme has created an alternative entry route into the engineering and manufacturing sectors, providing participants with valuable skills, experience and opportunities to progress into long-term careers.

As a leading defence company, Babcock continues to invest in skills development across the UK, working with industry partners, education providers and local communities to help address national skills shortages and build capability for the future.