Driving STEM into the fast lane for UK Primary Schools

Posted on 2 Aug 2015 by Jonny Williamson

The UK is lacking the vital skills to increase productivity, argues Richard Pedley - software engineer at advanced CAD/CAM supplier Delcam, part of Autodesk.

The CBI recently highlighted that the UK manufacturing industry is experiencing a crisis. In particular, the STEM skills gap has been an issue for many years and STEM teaching needs to be prioritised in the UK curriculum to encourage growth in this field. One of the main issues is a general lack of awareness surrounding…

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