upcoming opportunities
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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