The importance of science, engineering and on-going development of occupational skills to Britain’s long-term prosperity was the focus of a major forum involving 200 leading industrialists, educationalists and government departments held recently in London.
The forum, which was held in the presence of HRH the Duke of Kent, was organised and sponsored by BOC, with support from The Science, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics Network (SETNET), The Industry and Education Partnership Forum.
According to BOC the day brought together some of the UKs leading educational sponsors and thinkers to explore how young people in the UK can be encouraged to follow manufacturing industry careers.
At a time when manufacturers are struggling to fill skills gaps and enrolment for science courses has fallen, the forum proved an opportunity for delegates to air common concerns and ideas to strengthen science, engineering, technology and maths (STEM subjects) “ that remain at the core of British industry.
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