b'14 Member News March 2024EducationEngineering Kids FuturesSince launching our Engineering Kids Futures (EKF) report in December 2022, weve had an exciting year of activity, from progressing the reports recommendations to engaging with government and industry. We were pleased to see theeducation system, to ensure governments (October 2023)we are preparing students announcement that bursarieswith the future skills required for Initial Teacher Trainingto thrive in the STEM (ITT) for biology and designworkforce. In attendance, we and technology will rise tohad the Parliamentary Under 25,000. This was one of theSecretary of State (Minister recommendations from ourfor Social Mobility, Youth and report and its great to see theProgression) Mims Davies MP.progress in this area, howeverIET roundtable at 10 Downing Streetthere is still more that needsOne year on from to be done to both attractand partners, industry andtechnology with confidence in engineers into the teachinglaunching our EKFthe wider STEM community. the classroom. Were looking profession, and to retain them.report, we held aWe have an exciting year aheadinto the practicalities of this and how we can collaborate Last year we held a seriesbreakfast event looking at how we can ensureto ensure change is made, and of events to promote EKFengineering is incorporatedalso continue to champion and wider STEM education.to celebrate andinto the curriculum withoutand explore further ways in We had the pleasure ofcement furthercreating additional burdenswhich students can discover hosting a roundtable insideto teachers, and supportinghow exciting and dynamic 10 Downing Street. Theactions. Children,those teachers in raisinga career in engineering roundtable brought togetherFamilies andawareness of engineering andand technology can be.professional engineering institutions industry andWellbeing Minister academia to discuss how engineering education canDavid Johnston be incorporated into the UKOBE and MP Paul Scully attended.Its clear that there is still more to do, and were committed to continuing to promote our reports recommendations. Thank you again for the support weve received from IET members Engineering Kids Futures one year on breakfast eventIET CES Ed Almond, MP Paul Scully andFor more information on our EKF campaign, or our Education Policy work at the IET, IET Head of Education, Safeguarding and Education Policy, David Lakin please contact Katie Ingrey, IET Education Policy Manager at katieingrey@theiet.org.'