STEMNET contract holders
There are 52 sub-regional contract holders in the UK who help STEMNET deliver its programmes to schools and organisations in their local area. Contracts are awarded in two parts – STEMPOINT contracts and STEM Ambassadors Management contracts.
STEMPOINT contract holders:
Organisations holding STEMPOINT contracts aim to ensure that all young people, schools, and colleges in their area have easy access to STEM curriculum enhancement and enrichment activities and schemes. They:
- offer advice and guidance to teachers on schemes available to them
- facilitate links with a contact or organisation best suited to meeting teachers’ specific needs
- help organise industry visits and placements for students and teachers
STEM Ambassadors Management contract holders:
Organisations holding STEM Ambassadors Management contracts coordinate the STEM Ambassadors programme on a local level, ensuring all schools and colleges have knowledge of, and access to, STEM Ambassadors in their area. They:
- identify professionals with STEM skills to become STEM Ambassadors
- link STEM Ambassadors with local schools and colleges to act as role models and help inspire and engage young people about the value of STEM in their daily lives
- help local STEM employers engage with schools and colleges in their communities.
To locate your local contract holder and find out more, please click here.
