Arm is proud to become one of the first founding sponsors of the new National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE), alongside BT and Rolls-Royce. Read the press release.
The NCCE is a £84m flagship initiative from the UK government to improve the provision of computing education in English schools. Led by a consortium of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, the British Computer Society (BCS) and STEM Learning, the ambitious four year initiative will include a national program of teacher professional development in computing. As a founding sponsor, Arm's contribution will help enable teachers from all schools to access quality training.
Arm's support for the NCCE is a great example of how the Arm School Program (ASP) is working with its partners to nurture the talent pipeline, which in future will drive innovation and growth across Arm and its partner ecosystem. As part of Arm Education, ASP is committed to making a measurable impact in closing the STEM skills gap. Started in 2018 and initially focused on the UK and China, ASP is a global program of initiatives supporting education systems in improving STEM education. Our partners include Micro:bit and the University of Cambridge.
In the press release, Graham Budd says:
"Arm is committed to working with partners such as the NCCE to close the skills gap and engage the next generation in STEM disciplines such as computing. The NCCE will play a vital role in encouraging more students from all backgrounds to expand their experience of computing inside and outside of school. Additionally, our Arm School Program will support the NCCE on a variety of key initiatives over the coming years."
To read more about the National Centre for Computing Education, read the recent blog from Nicholas Sample, Arm School Program Manager.
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