The Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF) contracted with the Centre for Science Education (CSE) at Sheffield Hallam University and VT Careers Management (VTCM) in January 2008 for a three year project to improve guidance on STEM courses and careers. The project is part of a substantial national investment to combat the decline in the numbers of students choosing courses and careers in the STEM field. This is a vital task both for our global competitiveness and for the economic well-being of individuals.
The Choice and Careers project will work closely with colleagues for the Centre for Education and Industry at the University of Warwick who are developing a STEM Careers Awareness Timeline in schools and alongside the overarching national STEM Careers communications campaign, as well as co-ordinating and complementing a range of other activities.
ICG President, Richard Longson has been invited to join the project Stakeholder Advisory Group. | 
