Our impact
What we're working towards, and how we'll know
We would rather be honest about an early stage than overstate what has been achieved. Here's where things stand.
Why access matters
Practical, hands-on STEM enrichment can be hard for families in Barking and Dagenham to find or afford. This isn't a claim that no other provision exists locally. It's the specific gap STEM Education for Kids CIC was set up to help close.
We aim toWhat we are working towards
We aim to help children build confidence, creativity, teamwork and problem-solving through hands-on STEM activity. These are outcomes we are designing sessions to support, not outcomes we are claiming have already been achieved at scale.
In developmentHow change is expected to happen
Through practical, hands-on learning in familiar small groups, inclusive communication, and genuine feedback from families, we expect children to build skills and confidence over time as sessions become established.
CurrentWhat we know so far
Early classes have generated local family interest, and we have started collecting parent video and voice-message feedback, with consent. We have not yet run a structured survey, and we will not present informal feedback as a measured outcome.
PlannedHow we will listen and learn
As sessions become established, we plan to track attendance and retention, gather age-appropriate feedback from children, ask parents and carers for their views, and record facilitator observations and case studies. This is not yet a mature evaluation system, and we will say so until it is.
Sources and review date
Last reviewed: 2026-09-04