Registrations are closed
Thank you for registering your interest in STEM Learning's virtual business event on 10th November 2020. Unfortunately, this event is now closed to new registrations. However, we are planning on holding further events over the coming months. If you would like to be notified of future dates please email employers@stem.org.uk and use the subject heading STEM Learning Business Events. Thanks again for your interest Kind regards STEM Learning
Addressing the STEM Skills Shortage - We all have a part to play
Partnership working - now more than ever - can help address the STEM Skills Shortage. Join us to discuss how we can work together to help.
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About this event
In partnership with our friends at Make it York, STEM Learning are inviting colleagues from STEM businesses across the York region to this virtual panel event.
Come and find out more about the part we can all play in working together to build the future talent pipeline - making a positive impact on the futures of our young people. Never has this been more important than now with the current challenging times we are facing
You will hear from STEM Learning about their current offer of support, and from businesses sharing their experiences of the benefits back to them as well as the young people they have engaged with. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions.
Coinciding with York Business Week this interactive panel discussion will allow you to:
• understand how we can work as a collective to really make a difference to the young people we support
• share ideas and experiences of how we are all adapting our ways of working
• hear from our panel about the various offers we have to support all those engaging with young people in STEM – from Ambassadors to teachers to parents
Addressing the challenges now is essential to ensure our young people have the tools and confidence to become our STEM workforce of the future
We are the largest provider of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) education and careers support in the UK, bridging the gap between businesses and schools to deliver world-leading STEM education for children in, and now out, of school.
We bridge the gap between businesses and schools. By working with us to invest in teachers in local schools and colleges, employers can help deliver a world-leading STEM education, inspiring young people and building the pipeline of talent in their area, making it a win-win for everyone.
”We are currently experiencing a strange world which has made us all rethink the way we do things. The impact is not just affecting the present but also the future and now, more than at any other time, we need to work together"
Background: According to findings from STEM Learning, the largest provider of STEM education and careers support in the UK, the shortage is costing businesses £1.5 billion a year in recruitment, temporary staffing, inflated salaries and additional training costs.
The STEM Skills Indicator reveals that nine in 10 (89%) STEM businesses have found it difficult to hire staff with the required skills in 2017 - 18, leading to a current shortfall of over 173,000 workers - an average of 10 unfilled roles per business. Building the future pipeline of skills will therefore be key to maintaining the UK’s standing in the STEM sector. Yvonne Baker, Chief Executive, STEM Learning said:
“We need to be in a better position to home grow our talent but it cannot be left to government or schools alone – businesses have a crucial role to play too.