Calling everyone delivering engineering outreach for young people

Quality matters to us

We want STEM teachers and their students to enjoy the very best engineering experiences, so we only feature experiences that meet our quality criteria.

Experiences that meet Neon quality standards:

• Include positive and contemporary messaging about engineering
• Raise young peoples’ aspirations:
  
  • For primary: Broaden horizons, raise aspirations and challenge career stereotypes, and put curriculum subjects into a real-life context
  • For secondary: Include an explicit careers dimension and align with at least 2 Gatsby benchmarks
• Are designed and delivered so they are inclusive for students
• Are committed to embedding learning and improvements
• Clearly articulate expected learning outcomes
• Are transparent on cost and time
• Meet safeguarding, health and safety and data protection standards and have public liability insurance

A variety of experiences

Experiences vary but they must all include an engineering element and help students understand more about careers in engineering.

Here’s an overview of the different types of experiences we feature on Neon:

Workshops: Practical activity sessions (one-off or a series)

Speakers: Visitors with inspiring stories to tell

Projects: Challenges where students research and display their findings on a specific topic

Competitions: Challenges with a time limit, a set of criteria for judging and a winning team or individual

Events: Fairs, festivals and exhibitions for learning away from the classroom

Trips: Inspiring visits for students to immerse themselves in engineering

Experiences can take place online, in schools or at other venues.