EDT delivers programmes & tailored activities for companies supporting young people

EDT delivers programmes & tailored activities for companies supporting young people

Industrial Cadets is a widely recognised, accredited awards scheme providing industry-based experiences

Industrial Cadets is a widely recognised, accredited awards scheme providing industry-based experiences

We transform lives through educational pathways & developing work-readiness skills

We transform lives through educational pathways & developing work-readiness skills

We are honoured to have His Majesty King Charles III as Patron of Industrial Cadets

We are honoured to have His Majesty King Charles III as Patron of Industrial Cadets
Science • Technology
Engineering • Maths

Unlock your potential

Students developing their skills for a career in STEM

Students

Develop skills ready for a career in STEM and explore a range of industries while achieving a widely recognised Industrial Cadets Award, all through our range of unique programmes.

EDT's range of programmes allow students to explore the exciting world of STEM

Educators

From half day experiences through to 6 month industry placements, our range of programmes offer students an exciting opportunity to explore the world of STEM and develop a variety of skills.

Accredit your own outreach activity using the Industrial Cadets framework

Partners

Support an existing programme accredited through Industrial Cadets, accredit your own outreach activity using the Industrial Cadets framework or work with our team to create bespoke programmes.

Our Programmes

Inspired by its Patron, His Majesty King Charles III, Industrial Cadets is a widely recognised, accredited awards scheme increasing diversity and inspiring young people through industry-based experiences to become part of the workforce of the future.

Industrial Cadets

EDT developed Industrial Cadets with support from industry to provide a benchmark accreditation, mapping activities against a skills and competency framework.  

Inspired by its Patron, His Majesty King Charles III, Industrial Cadets is a widely recognised, accredited awards scheme increasing diversity and inspiring young people through industry-based experiences to become part of the workforce of the future.

We have celebrated reaching 250,000 Industrial Cadets experiences in 2024, with our ambition to inspire 1 million young people to embrace jobs in Industry by 2035.

STEM opportunities

As a UK wide educational charity, we deliver and accredit 50,000+ experiences through the Industrial Cadets Awards each year. With over 35 years of experience connecting employers with young people and educators.

Through our multi partner network, we inspire young people by igniting their passion for STEM, helping them to develop the technical and employability skills required by the sector.

As a UK wide educational charity, we deliver and accredit 50,000+ experiences through the Industrial Cadets Awards each year.

Our stories

Discover stories from our students, mentors and partners.

“If kids in South Yorkshire and further afield can't see people like themselves in engineering, then they won't think it's a future for them. I want to give them the opportunity to see what their future can be”.

Student

“With EDTs inspiration and support as a female engineer, I genuinely feel empowered to take on a career in engineering. And I think without EDTs support, I never would have had the confidence to apply for jobs that I didn't think I was qualified to apply for."

Zenisha Peterkin

Student

“If kids in South Yorkshire and further afield can't see people like themselves in engineering, then they won't think it's a future for them. I want to give them the opportunity to see what their future can be”.

Mentor

"Having the opportunity to mentor the next generation of aspiring engineers was a great experience for my leadership and managing skills and to see the rapid development of these students over the past year was an honour."

Mohammed Choudhury

Engineer at Frazer-Nash Consultancy

“If kids in South Yorkshire and further afield can't see people like themselves in engineering, then they won't think it's a future for them. I want to give them the opportunity to see what their future can be”.

Partner

"By engaging with EDT and the Industrial Cadets programme, we have a way of getting the message across to young people that genuinely inspires them that this is a real career. We need to get beyond the generational challenge that mum and dad's perception of a STEM industry is not what the world of work really looks like."

Hector MacAulay

Managing Director of Balfour Beatty

Discover the exciting world of STEM

Explore our exciting programmes which support students on their education and career pathways.

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