ADS Scotland Skills Summit 23rd Sept 2026

September 29, 2026

It was a joint venture, for Nicol & Andrew (Hydraulics) and Nicol & Andrew MSPE to ADS Scotland skills summit at Fife College, Dunfermline.

A great day discussing the challenges facing Scottish engineering skills shortages and the available training initiatives for young apprentices.

A brave panel of six young apprentices described there journey to join the engineering workforce at various defence companies.

Graeme Downie MP also delivered an informative speech detailing the challenges facing the UK defence industry skills shortages and what the UK and Scottish parliaments are doing to support the training facilities, large worksites and the supporting SME companies.

Thanks to Gary Kerr for the kind invitation and we look forward to attending future events for ADS Scotland.