The Schools’ Aerospace Careers Programme visited Dame Allan’s in Newcastle on Wednesday 4 November 2026, welcoming approximately 60 students for a day exploring aerospace, aviation and emerging technologies. Students from Years 10 to 13 took part, including visiting sixth form students from Sacred Heart High School. The day combined morning presentations with practical afternoon activities, […]
The Schools’ Aerospace Careers Programme (SACP) is pleased to announce that, as of 28 October 2026, we are a member of the Space East cluster. Space East is the space cluster for the East of England, bringing together businesses, universities and other organisations working in or exploring the space sector. It helps them connect, share […]
The Schools’ Aerospace Careers Programme (SACP) returned to ARU Peterborough on Saturday 17 October 2026 to take part in the tenth anniversary of the Peterborough STEM Festival. Approximately 1,800 visitors attended the event, bringing children, young people and their families together to explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Representing the SACP were Chris Marshall, Mike […]
The Schools’ Aerospace Careers Programme made its first visit to Harris Academy Wimbledon on Friday 2 October 2026, bringing together more than 120 students from Years 10 to 13. The day combined careers presentations with practical technology sessions, with feedback showing that some students left considering possibilities they had previously overlooked. One teacher described the […]
The Schools’ Aerospace Careers Programme returned to Kingsdale Foundation School in South London on 29 September 2026, following its first visit in July 2025. This time, 60 Year 11 students joined the team for a day exploring careers in aerospace, aviation and emerging technologies. With students considering their next steps after GCSEs, the visit offered […]
Oxted School hosted the SACP for the first time on 18 September, following a request prompted by a small group of its students attending the programme’s Guildford event earlier in the year. Approximately 110 students from Oxted and Lingfield College attended, ranging from Year 10 to Year 13, with Year 9 members of Oxted’s Robotics […]
The Schools’ Aerospace Careers Programme began its 2026/27 Roadshow with a first visit to Farnborough Hill School on 15 September. Around 100 Year 10 girls took part in a day of careers presentations and practical activities, with Spot proving a particular favourite. Chris Marshall opened the morning with the main SACP presentation, introducing the technologies […]
The SACP is delighted to announce the appointment of Rikke Carmichael as a Trustee of the charity. Rikke brings more than 30 years of aviation experience to the SACP, with a career spanning commercial helicopter operations, aviation consultancy, defence training, operational leadership and the growing field of drones and uncrewed aircraft systems. With extensive experience […]
The SACP returned to Anglia Ruskin University Peterborough on Saturday 15 August 2026 for the university’s annual Community Day, giving visitors the opportunity to get hands-on with aviation, aerospace and emerging technologies. Following our attendance at last year’s event, the SACP once again had its own dedicated area at the Peterborough campus. This year, however, […]
The Schools’ Aerospace Careers Programme closed its 2025/26 Roadshow on Wednesday 8 July 2026 with a first visit to Altrincham Grammar School for Boys. Around 110 students attended, most of them Year 12 students from the host school, joined by groups from visiting schools that included a number of Year 10s. With sixth formers making […]
The Schools’ Aerospace Careers Programme returned to Ripon Grammar School on Tuesday 7 July 2026, a year almost to the day after its first visit in July 2025. The invitation to come back came from the school itself, prompted by the response to that first event. Around 80 students took part, most from the host […]
The Schools’ Aerospace Careers Programme made its first visit to Tormead School in Guildford on 23 June 2026, bringing around 110 students together with flight simulators, virtual reality and a four-legged robot while the sun beat down outside. The day drew students from Years 9, 10 and 12 across three schools, with St Peter’s Catholic […]