A Bill to enable pupils in primary, middle, high and secondary schools to gain greater understanding of careers in science, technology and engineering; to establish a duty on schools to provide opportunities for pupils to gain such understanding; to provide for the establishment of advisory groups drawn from industry and relevant external bodies to assist schools in the provision of such opportunities; to require governing bodies of middle, secondary and high schools to include two local employers; to impose a duty on the Department for Education to ensure a database of national schemes providing relevant opportunities is established; to enable graduate level practitioners of science, technology, engineering and mathematics to teach these subjects in schools for limited periods without full teaching qualifications; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
26 April 2013
The bill aims to give pupils a clearer understanding of careers in science, technology and engineering. It would require schools to offer opportunities to learn about these careers, involve local employers, and set up industry advisory groups; it would also enable STEM graduates to teach for a limited time without full teaching qualifications.
Currently at the second reading in the House of Commons; after this, it would typically move to detailed scrutiny in a committee stage for examination of the provisions.
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