Teacher support

Everything you need to get started

Whether you're short on time, working with a limited budget or planning your first STEM event, the Big Bang at School Blueprint is here to help.

You'll find practical guidance, ready-to-use resources and planning tools to help you create an engaging STEM experience for your students. From activity ideas and employer engagement support to funding information and curriculum-linked resources, everything is designed to make organising your event as easy as possible.

Big Bang at School Blueprint is now open for registrations. Sign up by 26 March 2027.

Get the Blueprint

We've done the hard work for you

Planning a STEM event can feel like a big task so we've created resources to help you get started quickly and confidently.

You'll get ready-to-use activities, workshop ideas, planning guidance and practical tools that can be adapted to suit your timetable, curriculum and school priorities. Whether you're organising a small activity or a whole school event, you can use as much or as little of the Blueprint as you need.

Support your careers programme

Looking for ways to bring careers education to life?

Big Bang at School helps students connect classroom learning with future opportunities in STEM through hands-on activities, employer engagement and meaningful careers experiences.

It can also support Gatsby Benchmarks, provider access legislation (PAL), equalex and the Skills Builder essential skills framework.

We're here to help careers leads, educators and wider school teams work together. We've got lots of free resources including postcards, posters and our Meet the future you quiz.

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Build support within your school

Big Bang at School can contribute to a range of school priorities, including:

• careers education

• STEM enrichment

• employer engagement

• raising aspirations

• curriculum-linked learning

• teacher CPD

• cross-department learning

• celebrating student success

Need support from colleagues or senior leaders? Our resources. case studies and evaluation findings can help you demonstrate the value of taking part in supporting wider school goals.

Read the case studies

Connect with employers and STEM organisations

You don't need an existing network of industry contacts to take part.

The Blueprint includes practical guidance on finding and working with local employers, volunteers and STEM organisations. Bringing real-world STEM experiences into your school can help students meet inspiring role models and discover a range of future pathways.

Funding support

Don't let budget be a barrier. Many Big Bang at School events are delivered using free resources and low-cost activities, with support from teachers, local employers and community partners.

Schools registered for the Big Bang at School Blueprint can access funding guidance, practical tools and opportunities to support their event. You'll also receive an example funding letter to help secure support from local businesses and organisations.

Register for the Blueprint to explore funding opportunities and access additional planning support.

Get support through Blueprint

Ready-to-use activities and resources

With Blueprint activities coming soon, why not explore our range of external and teacher-led activities on Neon? 

You'll find hundreds of high-quality STEM activities from providers across the UK. Search by age group, location, subject area and activity type to find experiences that support curriculum learning, careers education and enrichment.

Whether you're looking for workshops, employer encounters or STEM careers activities, Neon makes it easy to find opportunities that meet your students' needs.

Find activities on Neon