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SES Engineering Services (SES) and The Mount School in York successfully hosted their 7th annual Hovercra Day challenge on Tuesday 4th February, which aimed to inspire young girls to become the next generaon of female engineers
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80 places fill in 80 minutes as SES Engineering Services inspire Yorkshire schoolgirls
ore than 80 Year Six girls from eight local schools were invited to design and build their own hovercrafts, before
racing their creations in a knock- out tournament to determine the overall victors.
Throughout the day, the York girls’ Quaker school hosted engineering workshops with Year Six girls from Lord Deramore's, Froebelian School, The Mount Junior, Terrington Hall, Knavesmire, St Wilfrid's, newcomers New Earswick and last year’s winners, St Paul’s.
The students worked together in teams, alongside their own teaching staff and engineering students from York University, to create fully- functioning hovercrafts powered by a leaf blower engine capable of carrying one ‘pilot’ from each team along a short racing track.
At the end of the workshop, the hovercraft designs were judged by Amy Bastow, Business Administrator from SES and following a thrilling race, the team from Terrington Hall was presented with the winners’ trophy. Julie Payne, SES’ marketing and communications business partner commented, “There is an urgent need to solve the skills gap affecting our industry and we have to encourage more young people, especially girls, to consider a career in engineering. Many have preconceptions of what engineering means, without realising the scope for creativity and innovation that it brings.
“We must continue to work together to make sure every young person has the opportunity to be inspired by STEM and engineering. Initiatives like our Hovercraft Day are proven to help encourage young girls to consider STEM subjects later on and it was fantastic to see so many talented and creative girls rise to the challenge.” SES Engineering Services has sponsored the event since its inception in 2013, which has seen over 600 girls take part so far and has been strongly supported by York MP, Rachael Maskell. This year, places were filled within eighty minutes, proving the
popularity of the event, with many previous attendees now studying STEM subjects at A-Level.
Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central, said of the event “The annual Hovercraft Day has been another great success and I’m delighted that SES Engineering Services and The Mount School are committed to continuing this tradition.
“As commonly reported, we desperately need to encourage more young people, especially women, to embark on careers in STEM and events like these can spark their interest in engineering. Capturing their imaginations at an early age is paramount in ensuring we have the necessary skills in place to deliver future projects which will be vital in supporting our economy in the years to come.” Adrienne Richmond, Principal at The Mount School, said "This year, the eighty spaces for our Hovercraft Day
filled within eighty minutes – a new record. This shows the clear demand for STEM engagement activities that give girls the opportunity to develop important skills such as leadership and communication. Most importantly, they can learn from female engineering role models like Amy from SES, and university students who show that there is a real place for women in the engineering and science communities. “As a girls' school, The Mount provides an excellent educational setting for our students to thrive in STEM studies. Young people who participate in events such as SES’ Hovercraft Day, will be learning in an all-girl setting for the first time, and it’s wonderful to watch their self-confidence grow over the course of the day. We are so grateful to SES, York University and our local schools for their continued support in making this event an even greater success year on year.”
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A naonal apprenceship and training provider who have been supporng business for half a century will be sharing their experse and knowledge at the East Midlands Engineering Expo which will be held this month
UK apprenticeship and training expert to be part of 2020 Engineering Expo
individuals across a range of engineering, manufacturing and business disciplines through both apprenticeships and bespoke training programmes.
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stablished in 1969 Northamptonshire Industrial Training Association Limited (NITAL) have trained thousands of
engineering sector.” said Neil Withey CEO at NITAL. “Everybody within the NITAL organisation strives to ensure that all persons undertaking a training and development programme are given the necessary guidance and support to achieve their full potential.” he continued. “That is why we are playing a part at this event which is key to highlighting and showcasing the very best of what the UK has to offer.” The East Midlands Engineering Expo 2020 will be held at the Kettering Conference Centre on Wednesday 15th April 2020. It will showcase some
of the best businesses within the industries, it is a business to business event to help build and maintain long-term business relationships bringing together clients, contractors, consultants and many more across the country. “The East Midlands Engineering Expo will be excellent platform to build and maintain relationships for professionals within the Electrical, Mechanical and Construction industry.” said Kerry Bate from Polka Dot Events who are managing the Expo. “The purpose of the event will be to facilitate knowledge sharing,
networking, and collaboration between sellers and buyers.” “Research has shown that around £1.2 billion has been “wasted” on ‘fake apprenticeships’ Neil Withey from NITAL continued. “These have taken up half of all starts since the Governments apprenticeship levy was introduced in May 2017. This is one reason why we’ll be sharing the importance or properly training and preparing the workforce of tomorrow.” “It is the right thing for business, the right thing for apprentices and the right thing for the future of UKplc.” he said.
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