b'Member News July 2023 11EducationContinuing to Engineer Kids FuturesIn December 2022 we launchedFollowing this, we wrote to the Prime our Engineering Kids FuturesMinister Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP and theNew Statesmans Future Generation conference roundtablereport with a parliamentaryEducation Secretary the Rt Hon Gillian reception. This was theKeegan MP. Weve since received aMP (Chair of the Education Select response from the Prime MinisterCommittee), Stephen Metcalfe MP primary output from our 2021acknowledging our report and its(Member of the Science and Technology campaign, calling on the UKrecommendations, and advising thatSelect Committee and Vice Chair of Government to address theour letter has been passed on to thethe All-Party Parliamentary Group for skills gap in our industry byEducation Secretary to follow up withEngineering), Lord Mair (Co-Chair of embedding engineering inthe IET. We continue to liaise withthe APPG for Engineering), Engineering early education. The eventthem directly. UK, the Royal Academy of Engineering, was well attended by reportthe Institution of Mechanical Engineers, However the work doesnt stopBoeing and BAE Systems, to name a few. signatories including Membersthere. On 14 March we held a privateThis was followed by a deep dive into of Parliament (MPs), Professionalroundtable at the New Statesmansour report and its recommendations at Engineering InstitutionsFuture Generation conference tothe National Engineering Policy Centre (PEIs), STEM organisationsmaintain our campaigns momentum.(NEPC) in May, with more discussions and the Civil Service.In attendance were Robin Walkerand activities in the pipeline.Read the latest on our website: theiet.org/EngineeringKidsFuturesIET Faraday Challenge Days model for our IET Faraday Challenge Day programme, working with regional delivery partners to offer IET Faraday Challenge IET Faraday Challenge Days are an annual competition of cross-curricular STEMDays across the UK. This new approach (science, technology, engineering, and maths) activity days, which help bringwill allow us to increase participation from engineering to life by giving teams of students the opportunity to research,schools and young people over time and design and make prototype solutions to real-world engineering problems.create even more positive impact with our programmes for young people.Aimed at 12 to 13 year olds, IET Faradayincluding team working, problem solving, Challenge Days are held at schools,budgeting and creative thinking.organisations and universities around the UK and draw upon students STEM skills,The IET aims to inspire the engineers and creativity and innovation. This valuable andtechnologists of the future and engage well-established education programmestudents from all backgrounds in STEM gives them the opportunity to engagesubjects. We show young people how directly with a hands-on STEM experienceSTEM is fun, creative and has and understand more about howpractical applications which engineering impacts the world around ushelp solve real world problems including the breadth of careers availableand most importantly, we in the sector.show how STEM careers are accessible to all.Every year, we have a new theme that features a relevant engineering challengeWe also have some exciting inspiring students to consider engineeringnews to share, from the new as a career, and helping them to developacademic year, 2023-2024, their practical and employability skills,we will be rolling out a new To find out more visit: education.theiet.org/iet-faraday-challenge-days'