We are committed to strengthening science and engineering skills within the UK workforce. We seek to achieve this by devising and enabling innovative proof-of-principle programmes, encouraging partnerships and informing national education policy.
Following a strategic review of our work, we have adopted a sharp focus for our future activity, concentrating our resources on four key areas where we feel that Gatsby, working independently or with other organisations, can make a significant and sustainable difference.
Our four focus areas are given below.
Current Focus Areas
We aim to increase the number of people with Level 3 and 4 STEM skills by promoting the status of science, engineering and IT technicians and supporting technician training pathways and qualifications that deliver real benefit to those who pursue them.
We support science in secondary schools and colleges by piloting new approaches to teacher recruitment and professional development and through initiatives which encourage innovation and engaging practical activity in science lessons and STEM clubs.
We support a few key national initiatives which aim to increase coordination and collaboration between the wide range of organisations and projects promoting STEM education, and improve communication between government and STEM communities on policy issues.
We seek to inform and influence policy makers and opinion formers to secure lasting, positive impact on the education and skills landscape. We do this by sharing the results of our proof-of-principle projects and by commissioning policy-relevant research.