The STEM Clubs Network is an affiliation network. It is completely free to join for all secondary schools in the UK and will grant you full access to the STEM Clubs Network website and the professional support that we offer through the network.
Any teacher will understand the benefits of sharing information with colleagues. The STEM Clubs Network allow you to do this nationally.
You, or indeed anyone associated with your club, will be able to search for project ideas, share information and ask questions of any other STEM Club in the country.
Of course, there are many other benefits, which we summarise below.
Access to STEM Clubs Network support
In return for affiliation to the STEM Clubs network, schools will have access to a range of benefits, including:
- Free frameworks and guides to 'starting a STEM club', 'running a STEM club' and 'developing a STEM club'.
- Free professional advice and support from a dedicated and highly experienced national Club Coordinator (online and face-to-face).
- Access to subsidised CPD - through the Science Learning Centres or other partners.
- Personal introduction to local contact point (generally the organisation holding the STEMPOINT contract) to advise them on appropriate STEM activities and support.
- Personal introduction to local contact point for STEM Ambassadors.
- Invitations to engage in specific challenges and events supplied by the network resource partners.
- Networking and best practice events at local, regional and nationwide levels to share experience and ideas.
Acces to the STEM Clubs Network website
- The website is open to all schools and will allow for networking and sharing of club resources tools by both teachers and students involved in the clubs.
- Any school interested in running a STEM Club will have access to a range of information, guidance and experience from other schools already running clubs.
- Those signing-up and registering on the site can create a public profile of the club at their school, which allows them to publicise their club activities and projects.
- Students can maintain a blog of activities and assist with maintaining their school's area on the website.
- The website has been designed based on feedback from teachers and students.