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EngineeringUK call on government to increase STEM teacher recruitment
E ngineeringUK ’ s policy and public affairs team will be making a written submission to the Treasury ’ s stakeholder representation portal for the forthcoming Budget and Spending Review .
It will put forward a series of policy proposals based on its policy priorities for the next government , such as for a holistic STEM education and skills plan as well as a National Engineering and Technology Workforce Strategy . The submission will also recommend measures to increase STEM teacher recruitment and retention and improved careers provision in schools , amongst other policies .
The Spending Review will determine departmental expenditure limits for 2025 / 26 and the remainder of 2024 / 25 , ahead of a multi-year Comprehensive Spending Review next Spring and will be announced by the Chancellor alongside the Budget on 30th October .
EngineeringUK ’ s policy and public affairs team will also be attending the Liberal Democrat , Labour and Conservative Party Conferences in September to engage with MPs on our key asks of the government .
Transport for Wales makes Hitachi its ‘ Mobility as a Service ’ partner
T ransport for Wales ( TfW ) has selected Hitachi to help digitally transform public transport within Wales , making it easier for customers to plan , book and pay for different modes of travel . Over the next five years , Hitachi will deliver a multimodal digital booking system that will include all modes of public transport and be available to customers through a simple , user friendly app . Rail , local bus , fflecsi and TrawsCymru services will all be available to plan and book through the one digital back-office solution from Hitachi , as well as a host of other micromobility ( bikes , e-scooters ) and demand-based mobility solutions already being used in Wales . Hitachi is leveraging its digital expertise from its involvement in ticketing on the Japanese rail network and various initiatives in Italy to develop a bespoke Mobility as a Service ( MaaS ) product for Wales . With over 50 million multimodal ticketing transactions taking place every day using Hitachi Rail ticketing technology , the global provider of rail solutions will use its experience of digitally connecting millions of journeys daily to deliver a unique partnership with TfW .
Marie Daly , Chief Customer and Culture Officer at TfW , said : “ At TfW we ’ re always looking to improve the customer experience and in doing this we want to attract more people to our public transport network . “ This exciting and ambitious project will deliver a digital solution that will help our customers plan point to point journeys using different modes of public transport . It ’ s all part of our longer-term plans and aspirations to provide our customers with one network , one timetable and one ticket .
“ We look forward to working with Hitachi and bringing this global expertise to public transport in Wales .” �
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