‘There is still much work required to address the striking gender imbalance in STEM apprenticeships’.

A Public Accounts Committee report published last week, Delivering STEM skills for the economy, has warned of potential impact of Brexit – and calls for action on gender imbalances.

STEM skills (science, technology, engineering and maths) are crucial for the UK’s productivity, and a shortage of STEM skills in the workforce is one of the UK’s key economic problems.