The Guardian – Richard Doughty
“How to encourage more young people, particularly female students, to study science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) subjects and go on to apprenticeships is an ever-growing problem. UK businesses are desperate to fill thousands of vacant Stem-related jobs, a situation exacerbated by the increasing “Brexit” effect on the number of skilled workers from other EU countries. According to research from Stem Learning, the university-based and government-backed national organisation set up to provide Stem education and careers support, the UK industry is spending £1.5bn per annum on closing a shortfall last year estimated to be around 173,000 skilled workers.” (more)