1 Accepted

The Government should, in its response to this Report, tell us how it plans to...

Recommendation
The Government should, in its response to this Report, tell us how it plans to monitor, evaluate and report on progress in delivering “in-house STEM capability” across public services, including the NHS and schools.
Government Response Summary
The government states that the S&T Framework commits to building STEM skills and literacy, highlights the role of the GSE Profession, mentions the GSE strategy on Diversity and Inclusion, and states that DSIT will publish an update by the end of 2023 on the progress of the framework.
Paragraph Reference
14
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government Accepted
The recently published S&T Framework commits to building the STEM skills and literacy needed to deliver science and technology policy for strategic advantage at all levels of government, and improving knowledge, talent and resource sharing within government, and between the public sector, academia and business. The Government Science and Engineering (GSE) Profession is key to delivering this outcome. The GSE Profession is responsible for developing people capability for cross government scientists and engineers, increasing science skills and capability in government and interchange with wider public sector, academia and industry through the STEM Futures Programme. The GSE strategy on Diversity and Inclusion is focused on helping to ensure the GSE Profession is representative of the community they serve at every level. Progress of this work is monitored, tracked and evaluated by the GSE Profession Strategic and Project Boards, chaired by the Government Chief Scientific Adviser and Government Head of Profession. The Government takes monitoring and evaluation of the impact of the S&T Framework seriously and is considering how it can best evaluate the success of the Framework over time. By the end of 2023, DSIT will publish an update, setting out the progress it has made on delivering the framework.
Addressee Bodies
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Timeline
Recommendation age 3.2 yrs
Report published 24 Mar 2023