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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…

At A-one+ we believe that by increasing the understanding of what we do on the motorways and trunk roads, we promote a common goal of safer roads for our roadworkers, for our communities, including students, staff, parents/carers, and for road users. In partnership with Highways England we spent a day with 462 children at Seven Hills Primary School in Morley…

This contractor has established strong ties with the local community and council due to their social value initiatives that have been implemented on the project. Accordingly, they approached the local Primary School to see if there was any way they could assist the school’s young and bright children, particularly those with special needs. Working within the confines of an existing…

While building Goffs school, Interserve’s Hannah Fehr offered practical support to students and was asked to plan some practical sessions to a group of students who were underachieving and closest to the workforce. Students were given the opportunity to learn practical skills during a 3 hour workshop on Plumbing, in partnership with Interserve Engineering Services and JTL Training. Students were…

This contractor has funded six schools and community in Sheffield for a nine month term time program teaching children and tenants how to grow seasonal fruit and vegetables. This is seen as a powerful way to introduce the young people to biodiversity and environmental learning, whilst also growing their own food helps them understand the importance of sustainable practice. Through…

One of the problems that exists when talking to young people about careers in construction is the lack of understanding about the variety of different roles available. Both teachers and school children are unaware of the scope with a career in construction and can limit the options of students because of preconceptions about who would be suitable to work in…

Laing O’Rourke, a local organisation called Creative Wick and Gainsborough School collaborated on the creation of a bespoke series of workshops that used art and design to inspire pupils to consider the wide variety of career options offered by the construction industry. Each workshop took on a theme, with pupils first learning about the role of art and design in construction,…

Go Construct is an industry wide initiative that aims to attract, inform and retain a talented workforce for the Construction and Built Environment sector, and has been developed with more than 200 construction employers, schools, colleges and those with a passion for construction. It will consist of a common gateway website, giving people access to a range of useful and practical…

This contractor partnered with Salford City College (SCC) and the Local Council Road Innovation Group (LCRIG) to support the development of the SCC Group Highways Skills Training Academy. This academic syllabus whilst in support of Highways and Civil Engineering, provides a practical training environment to assist experience and knowledge development. LCRIG and the college held awareness of significant skills shortages…

This contractor has launched a project called the ‘Construction Series’, featuring educational videos showcasing the various stages of construction and the associated processes. These videos cover everything from manufacturing to completion and recently highlighted modern methods and sustainable construction practices. They are also collaborating with a local school to involve their students’ social media team in creating a before-and-after video…

This contractor has launched a brand new book in partnership with Tales From Mother Earth – Sitka Spruce, the amazing timber tree. This book shares the story of Sitka the Spruce, as they make their 80-year journey from the forest to the classroom and beyond, promoting to young learners that timber provides the planet with a positive and regenerative resource….

This contractor has created an interactive engineering activity for 9 to 16 year old’s to construct an authentic 10m span cable stayed bridge, using real world materials and techniques, enhancing their STEM skills and making connections to careers in civil engineering. The activity supports the school curriculum, as well as encouraging confidence, logical thinking, problem solving, team participation skills and…

Foundations Live is an annual event which celebrates and centralises all the best bits of the year-long Foundations scheme. It brings the industry together to create two events under one roof: A professional business networking and trade event. An opportunity to meet new people, learn about the latest products and innovations and generate new business. An interactive careers event for people…

National Careers Week encourages education providers to bring together students, local employers and advisers through careers events and activities. To support National Careers Week on your site, you could do the following: Regularly attend careers fairs to encourage recruitment and work experience opportunities; Visit local schools to talk about a career in the construction industry; Liaise with colleges locally, to encourage and…

Carefoot recently completed 6 new classrooms and a new reception at Moorside Primary School, and we were invited to provide a top value raffle prize in support of their Summer Fair. Following discussions with the Chair of Moorside Friends, we agreed to provide the top prize of an Apple iPad. The winning raffle ticket was won by one of the children’s…