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Discusses the increase in STEM A-level entries by girls since 2010 and the need for more women in manufacturing and IT.
What recent assessment has been made of the trends in the level of uptake of STEM subjects by girls? Watford Girls School, for example, does incredible work in this space. How are we supporting women into STEM roles?
Since 2010, there has been a 31% increase in girls' entries to science, technology, engineering and maths A-levels in England, and a 34% increase in the number of women accepted on to full-time STEM undergraduate courses in the UK. Increasing the number of women in STEM industries is vital for our country's economic success and also for equality of opportunity.
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