May 7, 2025

Work Experience for a Teacher

The need for Digital Skills spans most industries, yet most employers struggle to recruit people with the skills they need. School pupils can be put off developing digital skills through stereotyped perceptions, lack of teachers, or not knowing about the careers that are available. If a pupil meets someone already working in a digital role, it can break down some of these barriers.
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January 30, 2025

Barkers Engineering

Barkers Engineering, part of HS Security, a group of companies within Hill and Smith Holdings, manufacture products for the security sector. They have secured sites all over the world, such as where the Bank of England prints its money, Perth Airport and James Madison University in America. Simon Watts, Operations Director at Barkers, talks here about the benefits to the company of engaging with schools.
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January 2, 2025

Digital Skills

The need for Digital Skills spans most industries, yet most employers struggle to recruit people with the skills they need. School pupils can be put off developing digital skills through stereotyped perceptions, lack of teachers, or not knowing about the careers that are available. If a pupil meets someone already working in a digital role, it can break down some of these barriers.
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January 2, 2025

Engineering Biology

Engineering Biology, an evolution of synthetic biology, brings together biosciences, engineering and the physical sciences. Vaccines, plastic-free packaging and novel materials for transport are being developed using Engineering Biology. The UK Government report: Supply of Skills for Jobs in Science and Technology, lists Engineering Biology as one of the five critical technologies needed in the workforce between now and 2030.
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