RAFAC - STEM Newsletter 3 - Summer 19

Issue No. 3 Summer 2019 • RAFAC Business & Industry forum The MTa STEM kits are a great fun and practical way • MTa STEM kits coming to you soon! of introducing STEM to cadets – they can be used to • RAF Engineering Competition 2019 create, design and problem-solve, which then aids • Team Tempest team-working and communication skills. They are also • Apprenticeship Spotlight ideal for leadership exercises! • Regional STEM contacts These kits have already been trialled in LaSER and The Corps STEM Coordinator recently attended a Wales & West, via a kind donation by the RAF RAFAC-led forum at the RAF Club, chaired by Charitable Trust. However, we have been very Commandant Air Cadets, with representatives from fortunate as after a further bid, the RAFCT have such organisations as The Air League, BAE provided additional funding for every Wing to have a Systems, Airbus, Raytheon and many others. The set of these kits! attendees were very interested (and impressed) to The kits are expected to be delivered in late August. learn what STEM activities Air Cadets are undertaking! Many thanks to the RAFCT for their very kind and continued support. Importantly, there was lots of discussion about apprenticeships they were providing, as well as STEM- related opportunities and experiences they can offer. So, if you’re interested in a potential career in the aviation industry – whether Engineering, Technology or Business Services – keep a look out for announcements!

You should hopefully be aware of this, from a very Apprenticeships are all about earning while you learn recent newsletter! Full info is on the STEM Portal: and investing in your future. Apprentices work towards nationally recognised qualifications and spend the rest https://rafac.sharepoint.com/sites/interim/stem/STE of their time developing technical skills and ‘on-the-job’ M%20Competitions/Home.aspx knowledge with an employer in their chosen industry. Once you complete your apprenticeship, it’s likely that The challenge for 2019 is to you’ll stay with your existing employer and progress design an engineering solution from there. The skills and qualifications you achieve relating to Air and Space during an apprenticeship are transferable and they can activities, based around one help you throughout your career. or more of the following broad categories: https://www.baesystems.com/en/careers/careers-in- Space; Air Power; the-uk/apprenticeships Technology; The Information Age. https://jobs.raytheon.com/uk-graduate-and- Further information can be apprenticeships found here: https://medium.com/raf-engineering-competition HQ RAFAC STEM Coordinator – Wg Cdr Weston [email protected] Heard about Team Tempest? Set up to develop the London & SE – Sqn Ldr Attersley 6th-generation fighter jet to join the RAF’s fleet from [email protected] 2035, employs over 1000 people across UK industry & Central & East – Sqn Ldr Hemes the MOD is planning to increase that to 2500+ by [email protected] 2021. South West – Flt Lt Adam (F) The campaign will focus on engaging the best and [email protected] brightest young minds across the country to Wales & West – Sqn Ldr O’Dell (F) encourage them to take up a career in STEM. [email protected] North – Wg Cdr Brayford Team Tempest will visit schools, colleges and [email protected] universities and present at key STEM events across Scotland & NI – WO Taylor (F) the UK. The team will provide new resources for [email protected] schools and colleges as well as launching on social media through Twitter and Instagram, Wg Cdr Nicky Weston @TeamTempestUK with the #GenerationTempest, Corps STEM Coordinator to inspire the next generation to pursue STEM careers Email: [email protected] in the combat air sector. Twitter: @CorpsSTEM Facebook: @CorpsSTEM