Addressing the UK skills gap
With a continued shortage of engineering skills in the UK and lack of diversity across the engineering sector, the roadshow is one of a range of activities we deliver to inspire young people across the country, highlighting the exciting career opportunities on offer and how these relate to STEM subjects. A series of interactive workshops and demonstrations showcase various applications and bring it to life for pupils
Engaging with schools throughout the UK
The roadshow is our flagship education programme and will visit around 450 schools across the length and breadth of the UK this year. Since its launch in 2005, the roadshow has been seen by more than one million young people. We also support Coding Success, a programme developed by The Smallpeice Trust to help both educators and students develop confidence with coding and robotics in the classroom.
Inspiring the next generation of young people to consider engineering must start at school. At BAE Systems, we're proud of the role we're playing to help address the UK skills gap and by working alongside government, the education sector and industry partners, we are committed to developing the highly skilled workforce of the future.Richard Hamer, Education and Skills Director
We invested more than £230m in education, skills and early careers activities in the UK in 2023. With more than 40,000 people in the UK, we are one of the country’s largest engineering employers – with almost 2,700 new apprentice and graduate opportunities available to young people across the UK in 2024.
We offer inspiring STEM Ambassadors, a Schools Roadshow, free resources for teachers and visits to some of our cutting edge sites to see the work we do.