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Gatwick Airport<\/a> has committed to providing roles for women in STEM, as it recruits two male and two female engineering apprentices for its 2021 cohort<\/h2>\n

The four new apprentices all come from local schools and colleges within the region, where Gatwick has been running a Women into STEM programme<\/a> since 2018 to encourage more girls to take up careers in engineering<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The new apprentices will start the four-year Mechatronics programme in September, with their first year taking place exclusively at East Surrey College.<\/p>\n

They will study practical and theory-based subjects, working towards a BTEC level two, before combining their studies with practical days at the airport in their second year.<\/p>\n

The five apprentices \u2018graduating\u2019 from Gatwick\u2019s programme this year \u2013 Liberty Frankland, Jack Hobbs, Max Brown, Glenn Minshall and James Tandy \u2013 have all been offered permanent roles at the airport.<\/p>\n

Their new positions commenced on 6 September, working across areas including baggage, airfield, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and specialist systems.<\/p>\n

Gatwick is continuing its work across two school programmes \u2013 Primary Engineering and Engineering Tomorrow \u2013 to promote STEM subjects and the career opportunities provided by the airport.<\/p>\n

Through Primary Engineering, Gatwick engages 15 primary schools and five secondary schools, while Engineering Tomorrow sees projects such as bridge construction<\/a>, water treatment and aerodynamics delivered to around 500 14-16-year-olds across the region every year.<\/p>\n

Gatwick has started a public consultation on plans to bring its existing Northern Runway into routine use alongside its Main Runway. Full consultation materials are available on the futureplans<\/a>\u00a0web pages along with a virtual exhibition and an option to book a telephone surgery with project experts or to request a virtual briefing for local stakeholder groups.<\/p>\n

Paving the way for female engineers<\/h3>\n

New apprentice, Abi Davies, said: \u201cOnly 12% of UK engineers are female. I want to be a part of changing this and showgirls that there are companies paving the way for female engineers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to help break the gender stereotypes and show young girls like me that they can be engineers and work in STEM roles.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tony Yates, head of engineering at Gatwick Airport, added: \u201cDiversity within engineering<\/a> and STEM subjects is vital for driving innovation and continuous improvement.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s important that young children \u2013 especially girls – are made aware of the opportunities, while at the same time dispelling stereotypes, which is what both of these programmes are designed to do.<\/p>\n

\u201cRecent polling shows that nearly 60% of local people consider Gatwick to have a positive impact on developing skills in young people, so it shows that our programmes are continuing to make a good impression and support our future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n

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