STEM Learning UK

🌍 #careersupport 🌍 STEM Learning UK is a very proud partner of Green Careers Week #GCW25 which is an exciting event that raises aspiration, supports diversity, challenges stereotypes, and promotes real opportunities for young people to have a career that will genuinely make a difference towards sustainability. ✅ Check out our resources https://lnkd.in/eYKXsDPV ✅ If you are a school register to attend Protecting Our Planet Day (POP), the inspiring live-streamed event for schools brought to you by the UK Space Education Office (ESERO-UK) at STEM Learning and in collaboration with the European Space Agency - ESA and the UK Space Agency on 27th November showing how progress in space can protect our planet: https://lnkd.in/ecAFzMvg

🔍 Curious about hosting a STEM Research Placement? Join our upcoming ‘Find out about’ session to discover how easy it is to get started. In just 30 minutes, you’ll learn... ✅ How the programme supports you at every step ✅ What makes a meaningful placement ✅ Key dates for joining the 2026 cycle 🗓️ 11 Nov, 12:30–13:00 👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/4oOksm8 🗓️4 Dec, 15:30–16:00 👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/3LsNcCD Give a young person the chance to explore real-world STEM research and bring fresh ideas into your organisation! 😄 #STEMEducation #ResearchPlacements

Happy Green Careers Week! Have you registered your class for our FREE Protecting Our Planet Day, supported by the European Space Agency - ESA and the UK Space Agency on 27 November? If not, you still have time! This fantastic event offers primary and secondary students the opportunity to participate in live link-ups with environmental and space scientists, including real astronauts and BBC experts in wildlife conservation. Here's a reminder about the fantastic sessions we have available on the day, including STEM sessions on careers that focus on protecting the planet: 🌏 Protecting Our Planet, with Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths – careers in protecting the planet. 🌏 Protecting through Space – how ESA satellites monitor and act on climate change. 🌏 Pop to the Poles – live polar exploration for primary schools. 🌏 Protecting the Forests – global and school-based forest monitoring and ecosystems. 🌏 Pop into the Forest – live rainforest biome session for primary schools. 🌏 Protecting Biodiversity – wildlife conservation with BBC and experts. 🌏 Protecting the Ice – Antarctic research and space data link-ups. 🌏 Climate Detectives Kids – European Space Agency - ESA challenge and classroom experiments. 🌏 Twilight for Teachers – sustainability and climate teaching resources. Register Now: https://bit.ly/3WDQu8v European Space Agency - ESA UK Space Agency #GreenCareersWeek #GCW25

🎆 Bring a little chemistry magic to Bonfire Night! This colourful demonstration shows how different metal salts create vibrant flame colours, from crimson lithium to bright green copper. A simple yet striking way to connect classroom science to real-world celebrations. 💡 Watch the video below to see the rainbow of fire in action and spark discussion about how substances behave when heated, fire safety, and the science behind those dazzling displays. 🔗 CLEAPSS provides clear safety guidance for this activity – follow their Special Risk Assessment 👉 https://bit.ly/3XbG0xg Only ethanol (industrial denatured alcohol) should be used, and never add more alcohol once the flame is lit. #BonfireNight #ScienceInTheClassroom

The Department for Education announces reforms to the national curriculum - a major opportunity to strengthen science and computing education across England. At STEM Learning, we welcome these changes and stand ready to support their delivery. With over 20 years of experience driving STEM education reform in partnership with government, schools, and industry, we are committed to making this vision a reality for every learner. Key highlights for STEM include: ✔️ A statutory entitlement to triple science at GCSE, a significant step, but one that must be backed by targeted support to ensure equitable access ✔️ A broader, future-facing computing GCSE, including AI and emerging tech ✔️ Exploration of a new data science & AI qualification for 16-18-year-olds ✔️ A wider focus on climate education, citizenship, media literacy, enrichment and oracy But ambition won’t be enough without action. Schools are already under pressure, STEM teacher shortages persist, and inequalities in access endure. That’s why any reform must be backed by sustained investment, workforce support and targeted intervention. Here’s how STEM Learning is already making a difference: ✔️ Evidence-informed STEM CPD for teachers at all phases, with targeted support for non-specialists. Leading the government-funded Subject Knowledge for Teaching Physics programme, designed to strengthen confidence and capability in high-need areas ✔️ Supported over 700 schools through the Triple Science Support Programme, widening access to disadvantaged communities ✔️ Delivering the National Centre for Computing Education - reaching thousands of teachers and improving computing outcomes nationwide ✔️ 30,000+ STEM Ambassadors bringing real-world inspiration to young people Reform is a shared endeavour, one that depends on collaboration between government, schools, industry and support organisations. STEM Learning is ready to play its part in ensuring these reforms are inclusive, sustainable, and impactful. (Read our full response in comments) #Teachers #NationalCurriculum #EducationForAll

Today we're proud to launch a new grant scheme, the Science Community Grant, to support practical science education in schools across the UK, made possible by a generous donation from The Julia Rausing Trust. #JuliaRTrust The new scheme will provide up to £105,000 each to 10 selected STEM organisations to partner with schools and colleges in areas of unmet need on hands-on investigative science projects, helping to inspire and engage the next generation of scientists. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eSDJys_E

📢 We’re looking for a new Project Assistant to join our team at STEM Learning! We’re seeking an organised and proactive individual to support the delivery of our national STEM education programmes. You’ll help coordinate projects, track progress, and work closely with colleagues, schools, and partners to ensure everything runs smoothly. This is a great opportunity to build experience in project management and make a real impact in education. 💰 £23,700–£25,500 (depending on experience) 📅 Deadline: Wednesday 19 November, 2pm 👉 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/emW9XBdm You’ll join a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to transforming STEM education with fantastic employee benefits including: ✅ 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays ✅ Flexible/hybrid working ✅ Pension and health cash-back schemes ✅ Opportunities for volunteering and professional development If you’re detail-oriented, enthusiastic, and keen to develop your career in education and STEM then we’d love to hear from you. #ProjectAssistant #STEMJobs #EducationJobs

Teachers: Green Careers Week is the perfect opportunity to energise your students’ future ambitions. We’ve created a free collection of high-quality resources to help your students discover how their interests in science, technology, maths, geography, design, and beyond can lead to meaningful, planet-positive careers. 👉 Explore all resources here: https://lnkd.in/evnDnCmF What’s inside? ✅ Engaging articles & videos that break down real-world sustainability challenges and the careers tackling them. ✅ Clear career pathways showing routes through university, apprenticeships, and technical training. ✅ Student-friendly insights into skills needed in fast-growing sectors like renewable energy, environmental science, climate tech, and green engineering. How you can use the resources: ✅ Run a form-time discussion on what a “green career” really means. ✅ Use an article or video as a starter activity in geography, science or design lessons. ✅ Set a quick research challenge: ask students to pick one green career and identify the skills, qualifications, and future opportunities. Share links in your school newsletter or VLE to boost awareness across year groups. #GCW2025 #STEMEducation #TeachingResources #CareersEducation #FutureSkills Anna Crossland

💨🎃 Happy Halloween! Our lab technicians are back with another spine-tingling science experiment… Using Hydrogen Peroxide and a dash of Manganese (IV) oxide , this classic demonstration rapidly decomposes the solution to release heat, oxygen gas, and steam to create a Halloween Fog Effect! It’s a brilliant way to capture attention and spark curiosity about chemical reactions and energy changes …. with just the right amount of Halloween magic. 🎥 Watch the video below to see it in action! Before preparing this experiment, please refer to the following guidance for safe setup and handling: 🔗 CLEAPSS safety resource 👉 https://bit.ly/3X6ETPq 🔗 SSERC resource 👉 https://bit.ly/4hLRPDZ #ScienceInTheClassroom #HalloweenSTEM

🎃 With Halloween just around the corner, our brilliant lab technicians have been brewing up some spooky science fun! Ever wondered how to make water look like vampire blood? Watch the video below to find out and get inspired by more Halloween-themed experiments you can bring to your classroom. Have a spooktastic day tomorrow! 👻