This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Keep Free Admission to the London Science Museum Launchpad Children's Gallery
The interactive nature of Launchpad and Free admission attract, encourage, inspire and engage in STEM, girls and boys from ALL backgrounds
The museum plans introduction of entrance fees following cuts in government funding and a £4 million transformation sponsored by firms inc.Nintendo and Shell
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The UK faces a real science and engineering skills gap. A report by Engineering UK highlighted the need to double the number of annual recruits into engineering by 2020 to meet projected demand.
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/documents/Select-committee-Written-evidence-27-June-2013.pdf
A visit to Launchpad lifts concepts from school off the textbook page and brings them to life
http://www.tom-horton.co.uk/PressOffice/Science_Museum_Launchpad.pdf
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