Last week, science was firmly in the news agenda thanks to two interesting and potentially significant developments which could impact the skills landscape across the industry.

Meet Kathren Matthews who is the Sales Manager in the Membership & Business Strategy Unit, supporting the Science Industry Partnership

Do you know someone who has made a significant positive impact on young people, teachers or employers through their STEM volunteering activity over the last 12 months?

If so, you should nominate them for the new Industry Ambassador of the Year Award.

The SIP Careers Taskforce is a group of early career professionals from diverse backgrounds who share a passion for science-based careers.

Updated Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) Apprenticeship funding rules for the 2023/24 academic year.

The SIP Careers Taskforce is a group of early career professionals from diverse backgrounds who share a passion for science-based careers.

Earlier this year, the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) held a public consultation into mandatory qualifications, to which the Science Industry Partnership (SIP) submitted a response. The consultation received more than 300 responses and the outcomes have been published.

LifeArc is an innovative medical research charity which aims to create life-changing advances in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease. Its ground-breaking work currently includes developing new drugs to tackle conditions including cancer, dementia and cystic fibrosis.

Meet Rachel Roby, Strategic Apprenticeship Lead who supports Cogent Skills on technical education policy.

The House of Commons Education Select Committee has published a report following the 2021/22 inquiry on post-16 qualifications.

In 2021, the Futures group launched its ‘Life Sciences: Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I)’ report for the UK Life Sciences industry. The research used a combination of survey responses, national data sources, case studies and examples of ‘best practice’, together with a comprehensive literature review to explore a broad range of topics.

The Government must take action now to halt the decline in the number of new science sector apprenticeships starts in England.