Report

Progression at age 16 of young people from underrepresented backgrounds towards careers in STEM

Think tank: Education Policy Institute

Author(s): Louis Hodge; Lorna Stevenson; Jenny Griffiths; Baz Ramaiah

November 8, 2024

This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute examines why some groups of students are less likely to pursue STEM subjects post-16.

A new report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) and the Centre for Youth and Education (CfEY), supported by Mission 44, highlights the need for targeted efforts to increase post-16 participation in STEM subjects for currently underrepresented groups.

Drawing on quantitative and qualitative analyses, this report examines why some groups of students, in particular those from disadvantaged backgrounds, by gender, and different ethnicities are less likely to pursue STEM subjects post-16.