1. STEM Ambassadors and STEM Clubs: How can STEM Ambassadors and a successful STEM Club enrich and engage across the curriculum? Leslie Whyte-Venables - STEMNET Regional Director - East of England Pat Hughes BT – The IT Ambassador story Rod Smith – STEM Ambassador Neatherd High School Julie Webb – British Science Association Regional STEM Club Co-ordinator

2. STEMNET creates opportunities to inspire young people in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) STEMNET helps young people and their teachers access a range of STEM Enhancement & Enrichment (E&E) opportunities

3. STEMNET helps more than 3,000 STEM employers to create effective links with education More than 27,000 STEM Ambassadors volunteer as inspiring role models for young people

4. The STEM Clubs Network allows young people to explore STEM in a stimulating learning environment The STEM Challenges: 10 unique challenges reflecting London 2012

5. STEM Ambassadors work with teachers in schools and colleges, to help them add context to STEM subjects, alert young people to the career possibilities of STEM and challenge stereotypes.

6. What can STEM Ambassadors do? Mentor students on specific projects – within the curriculum or beyond STEM Clubs – encourage schools / colleges to consider Clubs or assisting with on-going activity Offer careers advice during a school /college careers event Support National Curriculum in the classroom Support teacher CPD – working with Science Learning Centres, NCETM etc Assist with delivering Enhancement & Enrichment schemes from the STEM Directories Link with schools or colleges to create long-term partnerships You can view the latest requests for STEM Ambassadors on STEMNetworking at: http://networking.stemnet.org.uk/http://networking.stemnet.org.uk/

7. STEMNET has launched an exciting new facility for Ambassadors and Schools http://networking.stemnet.org.uk/http://networking.stemnet.org.uk/ Ambassadors can: create a profile update blogs to showcase exciting school visits and activities add and download activity ideas and resources view and respond to the latest school requests Teachers can: make online requests for Ambassador to visit school/college view profiles of Ambassadors and employers in their region

8. Contact STEMNET www.stemnet.org.ukwww.stemnet.org.uk – for local and regional contacts Leslie Whyte-Venables Leslie.whyte-venables@stemnet.org.uk 07825 603820 Regional Director East of England