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STEM Workshops in Birmingham
Hands-on STEM workshops delivered directly to your school. From £597/day ex VAT.
STEM Workshops for Schools in Birmingham
Based in the heart of the West Midlands, Hyett Education delivers STEM workshops to schools across Birmingham and the surrounding area. As our home region, Birmingham schools benefit from our most competitive pricing and maximum scheduling flexibility.
With instructors based in Wolverhampton and Wednesbury, Birmingham schools benefit from short lead times and our most competitive pricing.
Pricing for Birmingham
Workshop Prices for Your Area
All prices are per day, excluding VAT. Based on your school being in the West Midlands area.
| Workshop | Key Stages | Price per Day | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Engineers Express | EYFS – KS1 | £597 | Book |
| Beginner STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding | KS1 – KS2 | £597 | Book |
| Intermediate STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding | KS2 – KS3 – KS4 | £697 | Book |
| Advanced STEMbotics: Python Robotics | KS3 – KS4 – KS5 | £697 | Book |
| Drone Coding Workshop | KS2 – KS3 – KS4 – KS5 | £697 | Book |
| AI & Machine Learning Workshop | KS2 – KS3 – KS4 | £697 | Book |
| 3D Design & CAD Printing Workshop | KS2 – KS3 | £647 | Book |
| Cybersecurity & Cryptography Workshop | KS2 – KS3 | £647 | Book |
| Electricity & Circuits Workshop | KS2 | £597 | Book |
| Stop-Motion Animation Workshop | KS1 – KS2 | £597 | Book |
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Our Workshops
STEM Workshops Available in Birmingham
Every workshop is curriculum-aligned, delivered by DBS-checked educators, with all equipment provided.
Early Engineers Express
A play-based EYFS and KS1 engineering workshop using LEGO Duplo trains. Children design, build, and test train tracks, bridges, and stations through hands-on construction challenges.
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Beginner STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding
Inclusive robotics and coding workshop for KS1 and KS2 using LEGO Spike Essentials and LEGO WeDo 2.0. Children code with icon blocks or word blocks, and no reading ability is required.
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Intermediate STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding
Intermediate robotics workshop for KS2 to KS4. Block-based programming with LEGO Spike Prime and EV3, advanced robot builds, sensors, and challenge mats.
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Advanced STEMbotics: Python Robotics
Advanced text-based Python robotics for KS3 to KS5 using LEGO Spike Prime. Real-world engineering applications with up to 30 students per session.
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Drone Coding Workshop
Code flight paths and explore aerospace engineering through hands-on drone programming. Up to 30 students per session with safety eyewear provided for everyone. A 10-minute reset is required between sessions.
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AI & Machine Learning Workshop
Explore artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts with practical robotics applications.
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3D Design & CAD Printing Workshop
CAD design and 3D printing workshops combining digital creativity with physical manufacturing.
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Cybersecurity & Cryptography Workshop
Cryptography, codebreaking, and online safety through engaging, hands-on challenges.
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Electricity & Circuits Workshop
Hands-on experiments exploring electricity, circuits, conductors and insulators for KS2. Heavily mapped to Year 2, Year 4 and Year 6 science units. In-depth format includes eBook creation.
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Stop-Motion Animation Workshop
Create LEGO stop-motion animations using professional techniques. Perfect for KS1 and KS2 creative computing.
View Workshop →STEM in Birmingham: Why It Matters for Your Students
A History of Innovation
Birmingham stands as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, a city whose engineers and inventors fundamentally transformed the modern world. In the late eighteenth century, Matthew Boulton and James Watt partnered at the Soho Manufactory in Handsworth to manufacture steam engines that powered factories, mines, and transport across the globe. The Lunar Society of Birmingham, meeting monthly from the 1760s to the 1790s, brought together extraordinary minds including Boulton, Watt, Erasmus Darwin, Joseph Priestley, and Josiah Wedgwood, forging a unique alliance between science, engineering, and entrepreneurship.
Inspiring STEM Role Models
James Watt, whose improvements to the steam engine in the 1760s and 1770s made industrialisation possible, worked in partnership with Birmingham manufacturer Matthew Boulton, whose business acumen turned engineering genius into global impact. Joseph Priestley, who lived and worked in Birmingham in the 1780s, is credited with the discovery of oxygen. In the twentieth century, Sir Frank Whittle, born in nearby Coventry, invented the turbojet engine. Professor Alice Roberts, appointed the University of Birmingham's first Professor of Public Engagement in Science in 2012, has presented over a hundred factual documentaries on human biology and evolution, and served as President of the British Science Association. More recently, the city has been associated with pioneers in automotive engineering through its long relationship with Jaguar Land Rover.
Birmingham’s STEM Economy Today
Birmingham's STEM economy today is thriving, driven by advanced manufacturing, automotive engineering, digital technology, and major infrastructure projects. Jaguar Land Rover has significant operations across the West Midlands, employing thousands of engineers and technologists. The HS2 high-speed rail project represents one of Europe's largest infrastructure engineering programmes and is generating thousands of skilled STEM roles. Innovation Birmingham at Faraday Wharf and the STEAMhouse creative technology centre support hundreds of tech startups, while Arup, Atkins, Capgemini, and PwC maintain significant technology operations in the city.
STEM Career Pathways for Young People
Birmingham offers young people a diverse and expanding range of STEM career opportunities, from advanced manufacturing and automotive engineering to digital technology and healthcare sciences. Jaguar Land Rover and a network of precision engineering firms offer apprenticeships and graduate programmes in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and software development. The University of Birmingham, Aston University, and Birmingham City University all run strong STEM degree programmes. The growth of Birmingham's digital and fintech sectors means roles in data science, software engineering, and cybersecurity are increasingly available through apprenticeship schemes.
Investing in STEM Education in Birmingham
The factories may look different now, but Birmingham's identity as a city that makes things hasn't changed. Jaguar Land Rover, HS2, and a fast-growing digital sector are all hungry for engineers, software developers, and data analysts. The West Midlands faces one of the UK's most acute STEM skills shortages, with thousands of technical vacancies sitting unfilled. For schools across Birmingham, the arithmetic is simple. Children who build confidence in science, maths, and computing will have employers competing for them before they've finished their qualifications. Those who miss out on early STEM enrichment risk being shut out of the region's most rewarding career pathways. The Industrial Revolution started here. The next one will too, if local schools help their students get ready for it.
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