STUDLEY High School has been given more than £37,000 to help develop a new generation of engineers.

Pupils who are interested in engineering can take part in an new project to develop the skills needed to succeed in the local engineering and precision manufacturing job market, thanks to a boost from Warwickshire County Council’s Skills for Employment programme.

The project will cater for pupils of all ages and abilities at the school and will work with a ‘community’ of local businesses of different sizes, addressing a range of skills needs.

Lee Gray, headteacher, said: “This project means that local businesses will engage directly with hundreds of students and possible future employees at Studley High School and other local primary schools.

"Tailored work experience placements will help develop the right skills and attributes needed to succeed in the local engineering and programming job market. At the same time, our students will be able to get a flavour of the kind of opportunities available and the skills required to succeed in this sector.”

Councillor Izzi Seccombe, Leader of Warwickshire County Council and board member of the Local Enterprise Partnership, said:

“The Skills Challenge grant funding supports projects which tackle specific skills challenges in our region.

"Getting more young people into employment with relevant skills is in everyone’s interests, as businesses receive an opportunity to train talented recruits while those young people get a great start to their career path.

"Studley High School’s innovative project will help young people gain the skills they need to succeed in the local engineering industry.”