STEM skills
BIS works closely with the Department for Education on the Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) skills agenda to ensure that the needs of employers are met; the science curriculum is sufficiently challenging for the top 25% and increases scientific literacy of the population at large; and there are good enrichment and enhancement activities as part of science education.
The Government is committed to increasing the numbers of young people choosing to study STEM post 16, and to ensuring that UK has a skilled workforce to compete effectively in the global economy.
BIS works closely with the Department for Education on the STEM skills agenda to ensure that:
- The needs of employers are met
- The science curriculum is sufficiently challenging for the top 25% and increases scientific literacy of the population at large
- There are good enrichment and enhancement activities as part of science education
On the latter, BIS has made a major investment in STEMNET, the science, technology, engineering and mathematics network, and STEM Ambassadors programme with over 19,000 ambassadors acting as role models in schools across the UK.
