UK Space Agency funding to boost STEM education
The UK Space Agency has announced £4.3 million funding for the new Space to Learn scheme, which include projects dedicated to inspiring young people about space and improve access to STEM careers and learning opportunities.
The projects include the National Space Academy’s series of 1,000 specialised masterclasses, which will engage more than 40,000 students with science career opportunities.
Another initiative is the Jon Egging Trust’s Blue Skies initiative, delivering 28,000 hours of space-related education resources to students.
The funding will also boost the Association for Science and Discovery Centre’s 'Our World From Space' programme, exploring the relevance of UK space science for the future health and sustainability of our home planet.
The funding will also help the European Space Education and Resource Office run its Space Inspirations scheme, which sees regional volunteers from the space sector work with more than one million children across the UK, creating learning experiences that help young people to engage with the space sector in a way that they can really connect with.
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