EDT delivers programmes & tailored activities for companies supporting young people
Industrial Cadets is a widely recognised, accredited awards scheme providing industry-based experiences
We transform lives through educational pathways & developing work-readiness skills
We are honoured to have His Majesty King Charles III as Patron of Industrial Cadets
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Industrial Cadets
EDT developed Industrial Cadets with support from industry to provide a benchmark accreditation, mapping activities against a skills and competency framework.
Inspired by its Patron, His Majesty King Charles III, Industrial Cadets is a widely recognised, accredited awards scheme increasing diversity and inspiring young people through industry-based experiences to become part of the workforce of the future.
We have celebrated reaching 250,000 Industrial Cadets experiences in 2024, with our ambition to inspire 1 million young people to embrace jobs in Industry by 2035.
STEM opportunities
As a UK wide educational charity, we deliver and accredit 50,000+ experiences through the Industrial Cadets Awards each year. With over 35 years of experience connecting employers with young people and educators.
Through our multi partner network, we inspire young people by igniting their passion for STEM, helping them to develop the technical and employability skills required by the sector.
Our stories
Discover stories from our students, mentors and partners.
Student
“With EDTs inspiration and support as a female engineer, I genuinely feel empowered to take on a career in engineering. And I think without EDTs support, I never would have had the confidence to apply for jobs that I didn't think I was qualified to apply for."
Zenisha Peterkin
Student
Mentor
"Having the opportunity to mentor the next generation of aspiring engineers was a great experience for my leadership and managing skills and to see the rapid development of these students over the past year was an honour."
Mohammed Choudhury
Engineer at Frazer-Nash Consultancy
Partner
"By engaging with EDT and the Industrial Cadets programme, we have a way of getting the message across to young people that genuinely inspires them that this is a real career. We need to get beyond the generational challenge that mum and dad's perception of a STEM industry is not what the world of work really looks like."
Hector MacAulay
Managing Director of Balfour Beatty
Discover the exciting world of STEM
Explore our exciting programmes which support students on their education and career pathways.
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