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    Focus of the Month: Help shape a Level 3 Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship

    By: Tim Bradbury
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    This month our Community Focus is on Leadership and development and STEM Learning is exploring the potential to develop a Level 3 Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship for schools, in partnership with Best Practice Network, an established apprenticeship training provider. The programme would be funded through the apprenticeship levy and designed specifically ...

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    Less than one month to Mars Day 2026!

    By: Temitayo Olawale
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    The countdown to Tuesday 3 March 2026 has officially begun. Join us for this exciting free virtual event adventure for everyone, presented by the UK’s European Space Education Resource Office (ESERO-UK) at STEM Learning and in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the UK Space Agency. Once again, Mars Day has an out-of-this-world ...

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    Focus of the Month: Learning Through Technician Networks

    By: Sarah Atkinson
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    When we talk about Leadership and Development, it’s easy to picture formal CPD: a course, a certificate, a training day with a workbook and a follow-up quiz. Useful? Absolutely. But it’s not the whole story. Some of the most impactful professional learning I’ve experienced (and witnessed) happens in a different way: through networks, people coming ...

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    From vision to impact: Celebrating Women and Girls in Science

    By: Tim Bradbury
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    Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a global moment to celebrate achievements, spotlight role models, and keep pushing for full and equal participation in STEM. UNESCO’s 2026 theme is “From vision to impact: redefining STEM by closing the gender gap”, a great reminder that inspiration is powerful, but it’s the systems ...

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    Weekly news round up: 10/2/26

    By: Tim Bradbury
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    The Week in Education (3–10 Feb 2026): what STEM teachers might want to notice A conversational long-read pulling together education headlines (and a few wider stories) from Schools Week, FE Week, Tes, Sky News and the EEF. 1) Reading, curriculum access, and the “what do we put in front of pupils?” question A noticeable thread this week is ...

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