Wates partners with Rewise Learning to launch green tech education programme

Construction, residential development and property services company Wates Group has launched a new education programme with Rewise Learning to give young people in Cardiff and London hands-on experience of how green technology at home can support the transition to net zero, in the context of a growing energy crisis.

The partnership between Wates Group and Rewise Learning was brokered by sponsorship agency Reg&Co.

Wates Group and Rewise Learning have created the ‘House of the Future’ kit that will be used in technology lessons to support the Government’s sustainability and climate change strategy for education. This will be accompanied by an online hub hosting resources and lesson plans and a series of workshops, with 125 year nine pupils at Eastern High School in Cardiff and Sacred Heart School in Harrow the first to take part in the programme.

As well as highlighting the critical role that green technologies can play in boosting energy efficiency, the workshops will teach students about electrical safety and coding, as they work in small teams to assemble the modular building components and wire the basic electronic circuits for the green tech and control centre. Wates hopes that the programme will promote an interest in the skills needed to enter sustainable construction.

Stu Richmond, Director at Reg&Co said: “The education syllabus doesn't necessarily work for everyone which is why it is so important for Rewise Learning to work with brands like Wates to bring engaging, practical and informative sessions into schools. Not only does it address STEM education, but it is for some of the young people, the start of a pathway to STEM careers and helps to address the skills gap.”