Petition Update
The petition is under review for the second time and has been for a while now so I have emailed to ask how much longer it should be before it’s published and hopefully we can share it with you all soon!
Read more "Petition Update"Why are There So Few Engineers?
Fewer than one in 10 engineers in the UK is female – the lowest percentage in Europe, according to the Women’s Engineering Society. Latvia, Bulgaria and Cyprus lead with nearly 30%. Read what drives two pioneering female engineers at Oxford University: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-42655179
Read more "Why are There So Few Engineers?"HAPPY ADA LOVELACE DAY!
Today is Ada Lovelace Day – an international celebration day of the achievements of Ada Lovelace – the first computer programmer – and other women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). It aims to increase the profile of women in STEM and, in doing so, create new role models who will encourage more girls into STEM careers […]
Read more "HAPPY ADA LOVELACE DAY!"Petition Sent!
Our petition has been sent to the public petition committee to be reviewed before officially publishing it! Soon you will be able to show your support for the campaign and sign the petition.
Read more "Petition Sent!"The Girl Guide Scotland Action for Change project
Great news to hear Guides are introducing new computing related badges to encourage more girls to study tech related subjects. The Girl Guide Scotland Action for Change project focuses on promoting STEM subjects to young girls in the hope of balancing the gender divide in these subjects. The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl […]
Read more "The Girl Guide Scotland Action for Change project"Teacher Shortages
Today BBC Scotland published an article discussing teacher shortages. It explained that there is a correlation between teacher shortages in areas in Scotland and the number of subjects offered to pupils at Higher level. Although these figures aren’t as simple as they seem – schools in Glasgow work together to offer every subject by allowing […]
Read more "Teacher Shortages"Another One Bytes the Dust
I sit writing this on my laptop, my Bluetooth speaker playing music from my iPhone. Meanwhile, I can faintly discern the theme tune of Pointless playing from the smart TV in another room…and I can’t help but wonder why don’t we teach children how to code from a young age? We have surrounded ourselves by […]
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Teach computing in Schools 
