Our Approach to STEM Education
Designed by experienced educators. Aligned to the National Curriculum. Delivered hands-on in your school with all equipment provided.
Hyett Education workshops are designed and delivered by experienced educators, many holding QTS, aligned to the National Curriculum, and delivered hands-on in your school with all equipment provided. We support all learners including SEND and SEMH students.
What Makes Us Different
Six Pillars of Our Approach
Every Hyett Education workshop is built on these six principles.
Expert Instructors
All workshops are designed and delivered by experienced educators, many holding QTS, who understand how children learn. Our team brings real classroom experience to every session, ensuring activities are pitched correctly and differentiated for all learners. All staff hold enhanced DBS clearance and are registered on the DBS Update Service, meaning schools can verify checks instantly.
Curriculum-Aligned
Every workshop is mapped to National Curriculum objectives in Computing, Design & Technology, Science, and Maths. We can share session objectives in advance so teachers can see how the day supports their planning.
Hands-On Learning
No death-by-PowerPoint. Students build, code, and create from the moment they sit down. Our workshops are designed around active learning principles where every child has their hands on equipment and is engaged throughout the day.
Inclusive by Design
All workshops are designed to support SEND, SEMH, and alternative provision students. Activities are scaffolded and differentiated so that every learner can access the content and experience success, regardless of ability or background.
Full-Day Impact
Our team arrives at 7:45am to set up and delivers through to 3pm, maximising curriculum time. Schools get a complete day of high-quality STEM education with minimal disruption to their timetable and minimal preparation required from staff.
Equipment Provided
We bring everything: robotics kits, drones, laptops, 3D printers, and all supporting materials. We use best-in-class equipment that is regularly inspected, well-maintained, and meets safety standards. All equipment is serviced and modified beyond the stock product. Schools do not need to provide any technology or resources.
Built for Real Classrooms
We know that schools are busy places. Timetables are tight, budgets are stretched, and teachers are under pressure to deliver outstanding outcomes across every subject. That is why we have built our workshops to slot seamlessly into the school day with minimal preparation required from staff.
Our instructors arrive at 7:45am to set up all equipment in your hall or classroom. They deliver a full day of curriculum-linked STEM activities to rotating groups of students, and they pack everything away at the end of the day. We just ask that the room is set up and ready for us when we arrive. All your school needs to provide is a suitable space, a member of staff present for safeguarding, and parking for our van.
Supporting Every Learner
Inclusivity is not an add-on for us. Every activity is designed from the ground up to be accessible to all learners, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs. We work regularly with alternative provision settings, pupil referral units, and special schools.
Our hands-on approach is particularly effective for students who struggle in traditional classroom settings. Building robots, flying drones, and designing in 3D gives every child a way to engage, succeed, and develop confidence in STEM subjects.
Measurable Impact for Funded Programmes
For our corporate and defence-funded programmes, we provide comprehensive impact measurement so funding partners can see the difference our workshops make. We collect pre- and post-session feedback from students and teachers, and provide detailed reports covering reach, outcomes, and engagement data. This reporting is included as standard for all CSR, defence, and funded programme deliveries.
Children's Rights
Grounded in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Our workshops are shaped by the belief that every child has the right to a high-quality education that develops their talents and abilities to the full. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), ratified by 196 countries and referenced by over 5,000 UK schools through UNICEF's Rights Respecting Schools Award, underpins our approach.
Goals of Education
Education must develop every child's personality, talents, and abilities to the full. Our workshops are designed to stretch every learner, from struggling to gifted, through hands-on STEM challenges that build confidence and capability.
Rest, Leisure and Play
Every child has the right to play and take part in a wide range of activities. Our play-based and active learning approach, particularly in EYFS and KS1 workshops, ensures children learn through doing, building, and creating.
Right to Education
Every child has the right to an education. We work with mainstream, SEND, SEMH, alternative provision, and special schools to ensure all children can access high-quality STEM enrichment regardless of setting.
Respect for Children's Views
Children have the right to express their views and be heard. Our inquiry-based workshops put children's ideas at the centre, encouraging them to hypothesise, test, iterate, and share their thinking with peers.
Learn more about the UNCRC and children's rights at UNICEF UK