Powering Futures – School Challenge Programme 2025/26

Educators and training providersLearners

24 Apr

Written By BE-ST

Delivered in collaboration with HCI Skills Gateway, Vital Energi, and Powering Futures, the programme co-designs and delivers a sustainability-focused challenge as part of a 30-week SCQF Level 6 qualification.

Through challenge-led learning, students engage with real-world industry problems, particularly in net-zero and high-density housing, building both technical knowledge and awareness of future career pathways.

Who is this for:

Learners
Educators and training providers
Policy & programme teams
Industry partners

Level / Stage :

SCQF Level 6 qualification
Pre-entry to further education, training, or employment

What was delivered

A 30-week, challenge-led school programme
A co-designed sustainability and net-zero focused challenge
Structured industry engagement throughout the programme
A collaborative environment enabling student teams to develop solutions

Outputs / Resources

This programme delivers impact across education, industry, and policy:

For learners: Builds awareness of inclusive career pathways in the net-zero built environment while developing practical and transferable skills.
For educators: Provides a structured, adaptable model of challenge-based learning aligned to industry needs.
For policymakers: Generates insights into early-stage skills interventions and their effectiveness.
For industry partners: Enables early engagement with diverse talent pipelines and supports inclusive workforce development.

Next steps

Continued data collection on learner engagement, diversity, and outcomes
Development of a scalable model for wider adoption across regions
Integration of findings into the Future-Ready Skills Framework

Partners

Main partners: Powering Futures | Vital Energi | HCI Skills Gateway

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