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Smallpeice Trust free STEM days for secondary schools

Teachers can sign their school up for interactive in-school STEM days, coding projects and regional STEM competitions run by the Smallpeice Trust, designed to get students thinking about engineering careers. The STEM days are normally offered free to state schools in the UK, and the Trust says it offers over 400 a year. Availability depends on location and funder criteria, so schools enquire to the schools team.

By the Born to Engineer editorial team Checked

At a glance

Run by
The Smallpeice Trust[1]
Who it’s for
State secondary schools in the UK (teacher enquires or books); the page does not give a single year-group range for STEM days[2]
Entry
A teacher or school enters
Worth
A free engineering-themed STEM day delivered by a Smallpeice Trust educator; STEM Day+ lets students earn a CREST Discovery award from the British Science Association.[3]
Cost
Thanks to our amazing funders, our STEM days are normally offered free to state schools in the UK.[4]
Where
UK-wide (UK-wide (in school; some sessions virtual))
Format
Hybrid
Funding
Bursaries or funding available

Sources

4 sources

  1. The Smallpeice Trust

    Secondary School Activities

    Activities range from in-school STEM Days, coding projects and regional STEM competitions that pit young people against their peers around the country.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  2. The Smallpeice Trust

    Events calendar

    With over 400 free STEM days offered to state schools across the UK

    Checked 24 October 2026

  3. The Smallpeice Trust

    Secondary School Activities

    Alongside our standard STEM days, we also offer STEM Day+, which enables students to gain a CREST Discovery award from the British Science Association at the end of the STEM day.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  4. The Smallpeice Trust

    Secondary School Activities

    Thanks to our amazing funders, our STEM days are normally offered free to state schools in the UK.

    Checked 24 October 2026

Details checked by the Born to Engineer editorial team. Always confirm dates on the provider’s site before applying.

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