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Engineering vital to
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Editorial advisory panel
Paul Ainsworth, Deputy
headteacher, Belvoir High School,
Leicestershire. Mark Blois,
Browne Jacobson. Leo Gilbert,
low-carbon economy
Vice principal, Harris Academy,
south London. Hilary Moriarty,
National director, Boarding challenges of climate change, secu- tive of the Science, Technology, programme is a network of 18,000
Schools’ Association. Neill
by Chris Parr
It also claims that young people
associate engineering with men in rity of supply and affordability of Engineering and Mathematics inspiring people working in science,
Morton, Headteacher, Portora overalls, and that many are put off energy in the UK. We need lots of Network (STEMNET), which pro- technology, engineering and maths
Royal School, Enniskillen. Helen Teachers need to encourage more studying the subject because of a very clever people who can make vides engineering resources for who volunteer to go into schools
Nurton, Assistant headteacher, youngsters to study engineering in belief that it is for those who are things happen and think outside the teachers, said the report was use- and bring to life what pupils are
Guildford County School, Surrey.
order to ensure Britain continues “less academic”. box to create a different world in ful in highlighting the confusion learning about in the classroom
Tina Stockman, Teacher, Harlaw
its move towards a low-carbon A shortage of engineering stu- the future. among youngsters. by talking about their own work
Academy, Aberdeen. Ray Tarleton,
economy, a report has claimed. dents could jeopardise the govern- “We know from our own work- However, she added: “There are and experiences, emphasising the
Headteacher, South Dartmoor
The Engineering Our Future ment’s targets of an 80 per cent force planning that nearly 1,000 already many fantastic role mod- demand for engineers and job
Community College, Ashburton,
report, carried out by National reduction of carbon emissions by new roles are needed by 2020. We els working in engineering and a security.”
Devon. Dr Bernard Trafford,
Grid, interviewed around 1,300 2050, the report says. need to inspire today’s youth and number of different programmes To read the National Grid report,
Headteacher, The Royal Grammar
14 to 19-year-olds, and found that Steve Holliday, chief executive help them to see how exciting and operating that can open pupils’ eyes visit www.nationalgrid.com
School, Newcastle upon Tyne.
the majority regarded an engineer- of National Grid, said: “This report interesting a career in engineering to the excitement that a career in For more on the STEM
Simon Viccars, Headteacher, Leon
ing career as “dirty and menial makes extremely worrying reading. can be”. this area can offer. Ambassadors programme, visit
School and Sports College, Milton
work”. National Grid sits at the heart of the Yvonne Baker, chief execu- “Our STEM Ambassadors www.stemnet.org.uk
Keynes. Alex Wood, Headteacher,
Tynecastle High School, Edinburgh.
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Leaders (ASCL) has branded He said: “We are all aware spending £180,000 to fund the never forgotten, the future can be da,” she said.
2010 “the end of the good times that 2010 to 2011 heralds the end trips through the National Trust better. Murdo Fraser, deputy leader of
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UK annual rates:
in Stockton-on-Tees for the last tain a real term increase in fund- during a visit to Bannockburn However, Rhona Brankin, edu- government”.
14 years, made his debut speech ing if schools and colleges are Heritage Centre last week, said cation spokeswoman for Scottish Kate Mavor, chief executive of
Personal £45
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companies etc) £100
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distributed. We must do away a seminal point in Scottish his- about Scottish history and learning in a way that reaches out to young
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Barber said: “Public spending up to the 10:10 campaign – a nation- gy and climate change secretary, Ed the boiler settings.
cuts would provoke a double- al drive organised by a coalition Miliband, who will be representing “The week was successful,
quick double-dip recession. of non-governmental organisations the UK in Copenhagen. resulting in 19 per cent electric-
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