The Engineering Development Trust (EDT) is a UK wide educational charity, delivering and accrediting 50,000+ experiences through the Industrial Cadets Awards each year. By connecting employers with young people and educators, EDT provides inspiring opportunities for young people aged 9 to 21 to explore the exciting world of STEM, and the variety of rewarding future careers available.
EDT developed Industrial Cadets with support from industry and education to provide a benchmark accreditation, mapping activities against a skills and competency framework. Inspired by its Patron, His Majesty King Charles III, the scheme aims to increase diversity and inspire young people through industry-based experiences to become part of the workforce of the future.
What they do
EDT delivers a range of programmes and tailored activities for companies supporting young people at every key decision-making point throughout their educational journey.
Industrial Cadets is a widely recognised, accredited awards scheme providing industry-based experiences on pathways through education to employment.
Together, with our partners we collaborate and unite, inspiring young people to discover the exciting world of STEM, creating a funnel of diverse early talent interested in entering the STEM industries, answering the needs of key growth areas.
What they believe
Building work-readiness skills in young people is more important than ever, to prepare the next generation for the world of work. Our goal is to excite and educate underrepresented groups, enabling social mobility to create a broader, more diverse and inclusive talent pool for the STEM industries.
Who they are working with
They are currently partnering with a number of construction companies to support young people in their exploration of STEM and in developing core employability skills. The companies include: Balfour Beatty, Vinci Building, Quinn London, Barhale, EFKB, John Sisk & Son, Overbury, Morgan Lovell and more. These industry partners are taking part in a range of Industrial Cadet programmes, as well as using the Industrial Cadet Accreditation to support their own programmes.
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