Impact & Learning
Stories about learning, opportunity, STEM and social impact.
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UK Physics at Risk: 1/4 Schools Lack Teachers & 26% Uni Departments at Risk — A Rescue Plan
about a quarter of state secondary schools in England have no dedicated physics teacher. That translates to roughly 700,000 GCSE pupils learning physics from non-specialists and more than…
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Different Minds, Better Engineering
In our workshops and summer camps, we keep noticing the same thing. Many SEND children—especially neurodivergent young people—seem to live in “engineering mode” by default. They reframe questions,…
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Foundation Apprenticeships Need an On-Ramp — RC Vision × BMW
foundation apprenticeships—and EngineeringUK’s new report gives a practical checklist for success. It calls for clear objectives, demand-led sectors, real employer buy-in (including SMEs), high standards, equity, and provider…
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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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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