May Prizes Technical Education in U.K. Productivity Drive
- Premier plows 170 million pounds into technology institutes
- Government to announce new industrial strategy on Monday
An attendee takes a photo of the live feed of the Ozo, a virtual reality camera, manufactured by Nokia Oyj, at the European launch in London, U.K., on Thursday, March 17, 2016. The ball-shaped gadget has eight shutter sensors capturing 3D footage for the creation of content for devices such as virtual-reality headsets, Nokia said in a statement.
Photographer: Simon Dawson/BloombergU.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will plow 170 million pounds ($210 million) into setting up new technology institutes, placing scientific education at the heart of her drive to boost Britain’s productivity through a new industrial strategy unparalleled since the 1980s.
The institutes will specialize in teaching science, technology, engineering and math, providing high-school graduates with the skills demanded by local employers, May’s office said Saturday in an e-mailed statement. The prime minister also aims to boost teaching of those subjects in universities, as well as math in high schools, as part of a “modern industrial strategy” that she described as “a critical part of our plan for post-Brexit Britain.”