BAE Systems Submarines in Barrow-in-Furness opened its doors to 38 local young people to give them a glimpse of working life at the company.

The annual ‘Take Your Sons and Daughters to Work Day’, offered young people aged 14-16, the opportunity to find out more about their parents’ working day whether it be in an office or engineering or test department or in a manufacturing environment. This year, more than 260 visited BAE Systems sites across the county.

The children took part in an engineering based challenge and a guided tour of the Devonshire Dock Hall, before spending time shadowing their parents to get an insight in to the complex world of Submarines.

Richard Hamer, director of early careers at BAE Systems, said: “BAE Systems is a company with great ambitions and a big part of that is ensuring we build a strong pipeline of future talent to continue the work we do. Engaging young people early around STEM subjects and future careers is a vital part of that process, and the opportunities at Submarines to see where and how mum and dad work is a brilliant way to help young people understand and be excited about our business.”

BAE Systems invests around £80 million each year in liaison with schools and employee development. It runs a number of initiatives each year to highlight the importance of STEM subjects to young people. This includes the Company’s annual Schools Roadshow in association with the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force – which in 2016 will visit over 420 schools and STEM events in the UK, engaging over 90,000 young people in total with an inspiring, interactive STEM presentation.