EngineeringUK has launched EUK Education, a new brand providing support and resources for the education and careers community to encourage more young people to get into STEM and diverse career paths.
The engineering and technology sector employs 6.3 million people in the UK, accounting for 19% of total employment, but the sector faces significant skills shortages and labor shortages. We need more young people from all backgrounds to create a diverse workforce, recognizing that there is a wide range of roles in STEM fields and different routes to these careers.
The new EUK Education site is a ‘one-stop shop’, bringing together STEM programs previously hosted by the charity EngineeringUK, as well as the best free STEM education and career resources.
Eleanor Eyre, Head of Careers, commented: “Teachers and career leaders are at the heart of everything we do. From our close work with schools and universities, we know there are many challenges out there. We want to support the important STEM work that’s being done.”
“By bringing together all our great free resources in one place, from our flagship annual event The Big Bang Fair to our new Climate Schools program and careers and STEM resources, we are making it possible for more young people to engage in challenging, interesting We hope that it will be of great help to your company in its role in providing an engaging education to a lucrative STEM career.”
EUK Education offers:
The latest information about careers in engineering and technology, how to get into them, and the skills employers need. Career resources and activities to get young people thinking about future possibilities in technology and engineering. Our free program to support teachers provides engaging lessons that help you incorporate curriculum content while showing how it links to real-life work. Opportunity to meet and hear from inspiring people working in STEM jobs and the companies they work for. Funding to implement STEM drop-down days, access paid programs, and provide more opportunities for students. Role models and inspiring professionals can also resonate with students at school. Signposting quality-assured outreach activities available online and in person. EUK Education brings together everything EngineeringUK does for teachers, career leaders and young people – the engineering and technology professionals of tomorrow.
Tomorrow’s Engineers Week, EUK’s annual festival of engineering, science and technology, will once again be held from November 11th to 15th with the theme ‘Powering up your passion’, and will show that engineering is more than just helmets and construction. , show young people that problem solving and innovation is. , unleash your creativity and make a difference in a wide range of careers. The week-long campaign, which connects young people with STEM employers, offers resources ranging from a film about engineers, Day in the Life, to panels where young people can chat with engineers about their jobs.
Dr Hilary Leavers, Chief Executive of EngineeringUK, said: “We hope that all of our fantastic free resources and programs, such as our new Climate Schools programme, Energy Quest and Tomorrow’s Engineers plus STEM resources and careers, will be of real benefit to the education and careers community and ultimately the sector. – to lead more young people into rewarding, interesting and lucrative STEM careers. ”
