PLANS to increase the number of women and girls in Wales studying science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects and pursuing careers in the science sector have moved forward.
The news comes with the skills and science minister, Julie James announcing that the Welsh Government has accepted all recommendations outlined in Talented Women for a Successful Wales, an independent report which the Welsh Government commissioned and published last year.
The report aims to tackle the shortage of women in STEM roles in Wales and includes 33 recommendations on dealing with the underrepresentation and poor retention of women in STEM.
Skills and Science Minister, Julie James, said: “We recognise more can be done to understand the issues affecting girls’ progression in STEM and how practice in schools can have a positive impact and our programme of education reform aims to address this.”
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