Andy Hyde
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Outdoor Play: The Simple Fix for Health, Wellbeing & Skills
one-third of UK children aged 7–12 don’t play outdoors after school, and one-fifth don’t play outdoors at weekends. The researchers—using data from 2,500 children in the Born in…
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From GCSE Resits to Real Skills: Applied Maths, AI-Ready Learning, and STEM Pathways
only about one in six maths retakers pass. We can do better—for learners, for employers, and for the UK’s skills pipeline. The Guardian The problem isn’t effort; it’s…
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Scotland Makes CREST Awards Free: A Win for STEM
When STEM access gets talked about, we often jump straight to national strategies and long timelines. Useful, yes—but sometimes the most effective moves are practical and immediate. Scotland…
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UK A-Level STEM Surge: Progress to Celebrate—And Accelerate
What the UK data tells us Entries are climbing: Compared with 2024, A-level entries grew in mathematics (+4.4%), further maths (+7.2%) and physics (+4.3%), reversing the slow drift…
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Youth Tech Fest — Community-Led STEM for Every Child
Lessons for the Ecosystem 1. Start with Desire, Not Criteria: Let the “why” drive the “what.” Youth Tech Fest didn’t begin with funding—it began with wonder. 2. Lower…
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Colchester RD4 Race Report | KOC25 Drama and Decisive Victories
Round 4 of the KOC25 championship rolled into Essex last weekend, where the Colchester Model Car Club’s blue-and-white kerbs were ready and waiting for the South’s leading RC…
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KOC25 RD4 Preview | Colchester Model Car Club – 27 Jul 2025
Colchester Model Car Club, Sunday 27 July 2025 Eastbourne lead Aldershot by just one point going into KOC25 RD4 this Sunday at Colchester Model Car Club. One mishap…
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Expanding AI & Robotics in UK Schools for Hands‑On STEM
Last month, the UK Department for Education announced it will extend its AI & Robotics Pilot to 50 additional secondary schools this autumn, up from an initial 20…
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Rethinking STEM Education Through Community & Hands-On Learning
In recent years, it’s become increasingly clear that the traditional approach to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) education—characterised by passive lectures, rote learning, and stan
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UK Women in Engineering: Progress, Barriers & Solutions
The representation of women in UK engineering is on the rise—but slow progress hides persistent challenges. According to Engineering UK, women now occupy 16.9% of engineering roles, up…