Education platform launched by 1851 Trust, Ineos Team UK’s official charity

The 1851 Trust, Ineos Team UK’s official charity, has launched a new online platform, the Pupil Portal, to provide young people with direct access to learning resources.

The 1851 Trust says it is taking science beyond the textbook to engage young people in the cutting-edge technology of high-performance sport.

The free digital learning resources include projects spanning human performance, design, the environment and technology.

The Pupil Portal enables direct access for students, without having to go through parents and teachers.

“As remote learning becomes the new norm, our STEM Crew online platform has had a 100% increase in activity since lockdown began, with over 3,000 UK secondary school teachers now registered,” says 1851 Trust CEO, Ben Cartledge. “We are committed to creating new ways to connect pupils, parents and teachers with our free digital learning resources. That is why we recently launched our Remote Learning Projects and have now brought forward the launch of our Pupil Platform by several months.

“Our aim is simple, to ensure that our online learning resources are simple and accessible to use, so that no pupil or child misses out.”

“The America’s Cup is one of the most challenging, technical and exciting sporting competitions in the world,” says Ineos Team UK’s Skipper, Sir Ben Ainslie. “When, back in 2014, we decided to assemble a team for our new challenge, we looked for the best designers, scientists and technology pioneers. What we had not anticipated was how difficult it would be to find British talent. Capable and intelligent young people across the country were simply not being exposed to the opportunities that science could bring.

“That is why we were inspired to set up the 1851 Trust, with the conviction that we could engage young people with science through the cutting-edge technology developed in sailing. It is a truly inspiring journey where sport and science collide.

“Over the past five years, we have already inspired thousands of young people from all backgrounds but now, more than ever in the current crisis, it is important to find new and innovative ways to engage with young people with STEM and continue their learning from home. The work the trust has done to quickly create these free digital resources and open them up for young people to use directly at home has been fantastic to see.”