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STEM Workshops in Derby
Hands-on STEM workshops delivered directly to your school. From £597/day ex VAT.
STEM Workshops for Schools in Derby
STEM workshops for schools across Derby and Derbyshire with an instructor based in nearby Burton upon Trent. Derby schools benefit from competitive pricing and rapid availability across all workshop themes including robotics, coding, drone technology, AI, and cybersecurity.
With an instructor based in Burton upon Trent, just 12 minutes from Derby, schools benefit from short lead times and our most competitive pricing band.
Pricing for Derby
Workshop Prices for Your Area
All prices are per day, excluding VAT. Based on your school being in the East 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 Derby
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 Derby: Why It Matters for Your Students
A History of Innovation
Derby has been at the heart of British engineering excellence for over two centuries. The city became a centre of the Industrial Revolution through its silk mills and railway engineering, with the Midland Railway establishing its headquarters here in the 1840s. In 1908, Rolls-Royce moved its manufacturing operations to Derby, beginning a relationship that would see some of the world's most advanced aero engines designed and built here, including the Merlin engine that powered the Spitfire and Lancaster bomber during the Second World War.
Inspiring STEM Role Models
Sir Henry Royce, co-founder of Rolls-Royce, established the company's Derby works and set a standard of engineering perfection that endures to this day. Sir Frank Whittle, the inventor of the jet engine, saw his revolutionary design developed and manufactured in Derby by Rolls-Royce from the 1940s onwards, transforming both the company and the city into the global centre of jet propulsion technology. Florence Nightingale, whose family home was Lea Hurst near Matlock in Derbyshire, was not only the founder of modern nursing but also a pioneering statistician who used innovative data visualisations, including the polar area diagram, to demonstrate the causes of mortality in military hospitals, transforming public health policy. Derby-based engineers have led the development of the Trent family of engines, which power many of the world's wide-body aircraft.
Derby’s STEM Economy Today
Derby remains one of the UK's premier advanced manufacturing cities, anchored by Rolls-Royce, which employs approximately 12,000 people designing and manufacturing civil and defence aero engines, including the next-generation UltraFan engine. Alstom's Litchurch Lane facility is one of the UK's last remaining train manufacturing plants. Toyota Manufacturing UK operates its car production plant at nearby Burnaston. The city also hosts the iHub innovation centre at Infinity Park, a dedicated enterprise zone for advanced engineering businesses.
STEM Career Pathways for Young People
Derby offers some of the strongest advanced manufacturing and engineering career pathways in the UK. Rolls-Royce runs one of Britain's most prestigious apprenticeship programmes, taking on hundreds of apprentices each year across engineering, manufacturing, and digital technology. Alstom and Toyota also operate significant apprenticeship and graduate schemes in rail and automotive engineering. The University of Derby offers strong programmes in mechanical engineering, aerospace, computing, and advanced manufacturing with close industry links.
Investing in STEM Education in Derby
Rolls-Royce employs around 12,000 people in Derby, designing and manufacturing some of the most advanced jet engines on the planet. Alstom builds trains here. Toyota manufactures cars at nearby Burnaston. This isn't a city where advanced manufacturing is a historical curiosity; it's the living, breathing heart of the local economy. And all three of those companies, along with dozens of smaller firms, are investing heavily in next-generation technologies that require a constant pipeline of skilled engineers, data scientists, and technicians. Rolls-Royce's apprenticeship programme is one of the most sought-after in the country, but applicants need solid STEM foundations to compete. Schools in Derby that take STEM seriously aren't preparing children for some vague future possibility. They're preparing them for world-class careers that already exist in their own city.
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