About GTEP

Gatsby Technical Education Projects (GTEP) was established by the Trustees of the Gatsby Charitable Foundation in 1996. GTEP is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.

GTEP develops and manages a range of innovative programmes in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education.

GTEP receives its funding from the Gatsby Charitable Foundation. Since 1996, the Foundation has awarded grants totalling around £200 million to several hundred projects in STEM education and GTEP has managed or advised on the development of most of these.

Our current work focuses on the following aims:

• to support an increase in intermediate-level STEM skills within the UK workforce, by promoting recognition of the importance of science, engineering and IT technicians and supporting the development and delivery of technical training pathways (e.g. apprenticeships) and relevant 14-19 qualifications.
• to support the teaching of science to 11-19 year olds, by seeking to influence national policy around teacher supply and 14-19 science pathways (e.g. Triple Science GCSE and A Level take-up), and promoting activities which stimulate the use of engaging practical activity in science lessons and STEM Clubs.
• to support selected national initiatives which aim to increase coordination and collaboration between the wide range of organisations and projects promoting STEM education;
• to inform and influence policy makers and opinion formers to secure lasting, positive impact on the education and skills landscape. We do this by sharing the results of our proof-of-principle projects and by commissioning policy-relevant research.

Details of GTEP’s current projects can be found on the education pages of the main Gatsby website.

GTEP’s annual reports and accounts are available on the Charity Commission website.