Education and skills - The Churchill Fellowship

Education and skills

About this theme

This theme covers all aspects of learning and training at all levels, including early years, schools, universities, adult education, apprenticeships and professional development. It is one of the eight universal themes which form our grantmaking framework and allow us to address every aspect of society. Fellows’ stories

Blogs & conversations From a classroom in Kenya to a STEM learning workshop in Yorkshire

Andy Dean reflects on how his 2009 Fellowship in Kenya continues to shape his approach to teaching seventeen years later. Working alongside Kenyan teachers and communities, he learned the importance of inclusive, hands-on education, recognising local expertise, and creating opportunities that last. He shares how these lessons have influenced his career and inspired STEM by the Sea, a learning workshop on the Yorkshire coast making practical STEM education more accessible to children and families.

By Andrew Dean, 2026

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