STEM Ambassadors
STEM Ambassadors (formerly SEAs) was launched in January 2002 by Lord Sainsbury and Baroness Ashton and is funded by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS).
The main purpose of the STEM Ambassadors Programme is to support pupils, teachers and schools by enriching and enhancing the curriculum, thereby encouraging an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematical (STEM) subjects.
More specifically, the scheme is intended to assist in:
- Enabling young people to make links between what they learn at school and the world of work
- Giving them an understanding of the types of careers that are open to them if they study science, technology, ICT and maths
- Motivating and enthusing young people to develop their science, technology, ICT and maths skills further
- Providing positive role models for young people in the areas of Science, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics
Inline with STEMNET's overall mission, the objectives of the STEM Ambassadors programme are:
- To set and implement quality standards to ensure all Science and Engineering Ambassadors are registered with a STEMPOINT broker, go through a Criminal Records Bureau Scotland (CRBS) check and are briefed on working with pupils, teachers and schools.
- To contribute to the Government's overall target of enabling every child under 16 to have the opportunity to participate in an appropriate science, technology, engineering or maths related activity at least once in each Key Stage (or equivalent) but it is not limited to that age group.
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