Skipton Girls’ High School has been selected to take part in a national two-year project to encourage young girls into the sciences. The school will be one of just 16 across the country aimed at encouraging year ten girls into science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). The Girls Engineering the Future project is being run by The Smallpiece Trust and The Outward Bound Trust with the support of engineering partners, BAE Systems, Bentley Motors, Network Rail and Rolls-Royce.