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The ASK Programme scaled
The ASK Programme

What's it about?
Apprenticeships, internships and T-Levels awareness raising events delivered to students, parents and staff

Who is it for?
Delivered to key stage 4

Funded for:
All secondary schools in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Fenland, East Cambs and Suffolk

School obligations:
None other than access

Across 2024/25 academic year
Digital Badges
Digital Badges and Employability Skills Workshops

What's it about?
Workshops raising awareness of digital badges to help recognise skills and experiences plus essential employability skills

Who is it for?
Delivered to key stage 4

Funded?
Funded for secondary schools across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Fenland, and East Cambs

School obligations:
none other than access

Until February 2025
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The STEM Inspiration Lab at AstraZeneca

What's it about?
Cutting edge laboratory-based lessons designed to encourage STEM learning at Key Stage 2 and 3 plus a tour of the world-class Discovery Centre on the biomedical campus

Who is it for?
Open to Key stages 2 and 3 in all primary and secondary schools

Funded for:
Fully funded programme with some funding for transport - please discuss with Form the Future

School obligations:
30 students plus two staff (one first aid trained) attending, baseline and post-encounter students survey

Across 2024/25 academic year
Illumina Lab
Onsite tours at Illumina European HQ at Granta Park

What's it about?
Insight into genomics with tours of labs, meeting the scientists and a chance for Q&As

Who is it for?
Key Stage 2 and 3 in any primary secondary schools, schools are required to bring 40 students minimum plus staff, places very limited

Funded for:
Fully funded programme with transport costs included

School obligations:
Must be between 40-50 students, staff attending post-event student survey

SIGN UP HERE

Throughout the academic year - dates TBC
Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
Cambridge LaunchPad in-school Project Day with Cancer Research UK
What's it about?
In-School Project Day from Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, followed by on-site visit
 
Who is it for?
Year 9 Students – Focus on Fenland and further out GCP schools, but will consider others
 
Funded for:
One whole day in school for all of year 9, one whole day at CRUK for approx. 20 students, transport costs included
 
School obligations:
Host in school day for year group, approx. 20-30 students with staff member/s for on-site visit, post-encounter survey, follow-up student assembly
 
Spring / Summer term
Cambridge Building Society
Cambridge Building Society, Cambridge LaunchPad Project Day

What's it about?
Onsite tour of Cambridge Building Society at their city branch with now infamous life-size 'Game of Life' finance game

Who is it for?
Year 8 and 9 students, focus on GCP schools but will consider others

Funded for:
Fully funded programme with transport costs included

School obligations:
5-20 students with staff member (dependent on number of participating schools), post-encounter survey, and follow-up student assembly

8 November 2024
Costello Medical
Costello Medical, Cambridge LaunchPad Project Day
What's it about?
Live brief industry activities in medical data analysis plus tour of site
 
Who is it for?
Year 7 and 8 students, focus on GCP schools but will consider others
 
Funded for:
Fully funded programme with transport costs included
 
School obligations:
5-7 students with staff member, post-encounter survey, and follow-up student assembly date booked
 
28 November 2024
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Railpen, Cambridge LaunchPad Project Day

What's it about?
Property portfolio management company with hands-on projects

Who is it for?
Year 9 students, focus on GCP schools but will consider others

Funded for:
Fully funded programme with transport costs included

School obligations:
5-7 students with staff member, post-encounter survey, and follow-up student assembly date booked

Spring or summer term
Socius
Socius, Cambridge LaunchPad Project Day
What's it about?
Life sciences with hands-on live projects
 
Who is it for?
Year 12/13 students, focus on GCP schools but will consider others
 
Funded for:
Fully funded programme with transport costs included
 
School obligations:
5-7 students with staff member, post-encounter survey, and follow-up student assembly date booked
 
Summer term
TTP
TTP, Cambridge LaunchPad In-School Project Day

What's it about?
In-School Project Day from TTP, followed by on-site visit

Who is it for?
Year 9 students, focus on GCP schools but will consider others

Funded for:
One whole day in school for all of year 9, one whole day at TTP for approx. 20-30 students, transport costs included

School obligations:
Host in school day for year group, approx. 20-30 students with staff member/s for on-site visit, post-encounter survey, follow-up student assembly

Autumn / Spring Term / Summer Term
TTP
TTP, Cambridge LaunchPad Project Day
What's it about?
On-site visit to TTP, learning about roles at TTP and opportunities for STEM Bursaries
 
Who is it for?
Year 12/13 students, focus on GCP schools but will consider others
 
Funded for:
Fully funded programme with transport costs included
 
School obligations:
5-7 students with staff member, post-encounter survey, and follow-up student presentation to peers
 
14 February 2025
PA Consulting Project Day
PA Consulting Project Day

What's it about?
Visit to PA Consulting, Learning about roles at TTP, Practical STEM activities

Who is it for?
Year 7/8 students, focus on GCP schools but will consider others

Funded for:
Fully funded programme with transport costs included

School obligations:
5-7 students with staff member, post-encounter survey, and follow-up student presentation to peers

April 2025
Cambridge Building Society Project Day
Cambridge Building Society, Cambridge LaunchPad Project Day
What's it about?
Onsite tour of Cambridge Building Society at their city branch with now infamous life-size 'Game of Life' finance game
 
Who is it for?
Year 8 and 9 students, focus on GCP schools but will consider others
 
Funded for:
Fully funded programme with transport costs included
 
School obligations:
5-20 students with staff member (dependent on number of participating schools), post-encounter survey, and follow-up student assembly
 
Spring term / Summer Term
SLB Project Day
SLB, Cambridge LaunchPad Project Day

What's it about?
Visit to SLB Cambridge, learning about roles at SLB, practical STEM activities themed on Energy

Who is it for?
Year 5/6 students, focus on GCP schools but will consider others

Funded for:
Fully funded programme with transport costs included

School obligations:
Approx. 30 students with staff members, post-encounter survey, and follow-up student presentation to peers

Spring / Summer term
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Illumina, DNA Day Event
What's it about?
An exciting day at Illumina, bringing multiple schools together for a celebration of Science and DNA
 
Who is it for?
Year 5/6 students, focus on GCP schools but will consider others
 
Funded for:
Fully funded programme with transport costs included
 
School obligations:
Approx. 30 students per school with staff members, post-encounter survey, and follow-up student presentation to peers. Multiple classes will be considered.
 
25 April 2025
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Illumina, In-School DNA Extraction

What's it about?
Illumina Scientists will lead a Strawberry DNA Extraction activity at your school for multiple classes

Who is it for?
Year 5/6 students, focus on GCP schools, but will consider others. Year 4 students also considered.

Funded for:
Fully funded programme

School obligations:
1 or more classes to participate, post-encounter survey, and follow-up student presentation to peers.

Summer term
Illumina Lab
Illumina on-site tours
What's it about?
A tour of the Illumina facilities and laboratories
 
Who is it for?
Years 5-9 (KS2/3) students, focus on GCP schools, but will consider others.
 
Funded for:
Fully funded programme with transport costs included
 
School obligations:
Approx. 30 students with staff members, post-encounter survey, and follow-up student presentation to peers
 
Spring / Summer term
SLA
SLA for working together with Form the Future

What's it about?
Our partnership agreement for this academic year of delivery

Who is it for?
Schools leaders

School obligations:
Agree and sign

Return signed SLA to commence delivery
Work Experience
Work Experience
What's it about?
Conducting the relevant checks at employers offering work experience for students
 
Who is it for?
Schools that cannot conduct checks using internal resource
 
Funded for:
Early bird cost is £15 per employer (not per student placement). £20 within one month of placement per student
 
School obligations:
Send us details of placement
 
 
Activating checks now until July
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PA Consulting

What's it about?
Project based two weeks work experience

Who is it for?
Year 12

Funded for:
Any year 12 student can apply, focus on lower social mobility/PP/FSM/economically disadvantaged

School obligations:
Share and encourage students to apply

SIGN UP HERE

Early August 2025
abcam work experience
Abcam
What's it about?
Work experience placements available across multiple departments e.g. lab, marketing, finance etc
 
Who is it for?
Year 12
 
Funded for:
Any year 12 student can apply, focus on lower social mobility/PP/FSM/economically disadvantaged
 
School obligations:
Share and encourage students to apply
 
 
Late July 2025
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MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

What's it about?
Work experience placements based in laboratories

Who is it for?
Year 10

Funded for:
Any year 10 student can apply, focus on lower social mobility/PP/FSM/economically disadvantaged

School obligations:
Share and encourage students to apply

SIGN UP HERE

Early July 2025
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MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

What's it about?
Work experience placements based in laboratories

Who is it for?
Year 12

Funded for:
Any year 12 student can apply, focus on lower social mobility/PP/FSM/economically disadvantaged

School obligations:
Share and encourage students to apply

SIGN UP HERE

Early August 2025

Register to volunteer

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  3. You can then sign up for volunteering opportunities at your leisure!

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