Report calls for £40m urgent investment in careers provision
Published: 08/06/2021
A new report calls on government to invest £40 million in improving access to careers provision for students in schools and colleges in England …
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Report calls for £40m urgent investment in careers provision
Vocational T Level qualifications roll out further
Vocational T Level qualifications roll out further
Published: 28/05/2021
A new kind of vocational qualification is rolling out further across England from September 2021. T Levels are two year courses, for students aged 16-19, which have been developed in collaboration with businesses. T Levels follow on from GCSEs, are equivalent to three A Levels …
Studying engineering ‘turbo boosts’ social mobility, research shows
Studying engineering ‘turbo boosts’ social mobility, research shows
Published: 25/05/2021
A new study, published by the Engineering Professors’ Council (EPC), reveals that studying an Engineering degree gives individuals a greater boost to social mobility when compared to other subjects. The EPC’s Chief Executive, Johnny Rich, commented: "We have found clear evidence that Engineering makes a significant contribution to …
Tomorrow’s Engineers Week reflects international climate conference
Tomorrow’s Engineers Week reflects international climate conference
Published: 29/04/2021
The main themes of Tomorrow’s Engineers Week will be achieving net zero and how engineering can contribute to tackling climate change. The event will coincide with international climate change conference COP26 (26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties), which the UK is hosting from 1-12 November 2021. …
Tomorrow's Engineers - working with the engineering community to improve the impact of outreach
Tomorrow's Engineers - working with the engineering community to improve the impact of outreach
Published: 20/01/2021
The Tomorrow’s Engineers website hosts information and guidance on a range of topics curated from across the engineering community. The aim is to build and share a range of tips, resources, guidance and evidence to help improve practice, as well as highlight collective campaigns and joined up activities. …
Supporting engineering accreditation during COVID-19
Supporting engineering accreditation during COVID-19
Published: 21/05/2020
The Engineering Council is pleased to support the ‘Accreditation under lockdown’ event being hosted by the Engineering Professor’s Council (EPC) on 22 May, which has been organised to support stakeholders in engineering accreditat.ion …
Engineering activities to try at home
Engineering activities to try at home
Published: 31/03/2020
With many children now being home schooled for the next few months, some organisations are providing STEM activities to educate and entertain school age students. …
More young people would consider a career in engineering
More young people would consider a career in engineering
Published: 30/01/2020
The proportion of 16-19 year olds who would consider a career in engineering has increased significantly since 2016 …
Degree apprenticeships – update from the Office for Students
Degree apprenticeships – update from the Office for Students
Published: 19/03/2019
A new report from the Office for Students (OfS) reflects on progress around degree apprenticeships up to the 2017-18 academic year. …
More students taking STEM subjects
More students taking STEM subjects
Published: 18/08/2017
The number of students sitting A-levels in science, technology, engineering and maths-related (STEM) subjects rose in 2017, with 41% of A-level entries overall in STEM subjects, up from 40% in 2016. …