Category Archives: STEM

Limitations of effective work placements

Posted on April 12, 2018 by ianchisnall

Just over a month ago the Department for Education published their latest ideas that lie behind the proposals for ‘T Level’ qualifications. They made it clear that a great deal is still up for debate as they begin to analyse … Continue reading →

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Apprenticeships need positivity & action

Posted on April 3, 2018 by ianchisnall

A couple of weeks ago in the House of Lords, a short debate took place on the theme of Apprenticeships under the guise of a couple of questions from David Blunkett (now Baron Blunkett of Brightside and Hillsborough). There were … Continue reading →

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Shadow Minister needs better research

Posted on March 31, 2018 by ianchisnall

The role of STEM Ambassadors across our nation is sadly not as well known in Parliament as it needs to be. There are around 30,000 people across the UK who work or have worked in the fields of Science, Technology, … Continue reading →

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Just wait 5 years and we’ll have a solution

Posted on March 29, 2018 by ianchisnall

When politicians are asked questions in Parliament, particularly questions that they have been asked many times before, in written form, there seems to be no excuse for the answer to be poorly researched or only partial in its content. These … Continue reading →

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We need Ministers that will listen & learn

Posted on March 12, 2018 by ianchisnall

On a regular basis local groups of businesses meet together for Breakfast or lunch meetings, usually focused on ideas which will enable some or all of the businesses present to strengthen their work and improve their profitability. The same is … Continue reading →

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An inspiring 28 minutes

Posted on March 7, 2018 by ianchisnall

The focus by Politicians and Industry on vehicles that can be powered by electricity and eventually be self driven has sadly led to all sorts of ignorance being demonstrated in a manner that is bound to create disappointment and cynicism. … Continue reading →

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A winter wonderland leads to a Big Bang!

Posted on March 5, 2018 by ianchisnall

The impact on Sussex of a few centimetres of snow has been huge over the last week with a mixture of some very positive elements as well as deeply damaging ones. The positive aspects included the opportunity for some people … Continue reading →

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We must reverse decline into real growth

Posted on March 4, 2018 by ianchisnall

According to this report on the Coastal West Sussex Local Enterprise Partnership website, “the numbers of West Sussex students choosing Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) topics at GCSE and A-Level [is] declining”  It is with this in mind that … Continue reading →

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