Tech isn't a career.
It's in every career.

TechFirst youth programme is a free initiative connecting students aged 11 to 18 across the East of England with real technology pathways — in every industry, in every county.

For students For schools and educators

From music to medicine. From farming to fashion. Technology isn't one industry — it powers all of them. Whatever you're into, there's a tech role that needs people exactly like you.

Here's what TechFirst youth means for you

How we can inspire you

I’m a
Student
Find out what tech careers really look like, discover events happening near you and see how a Tech Youth workshop could inspire you.
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I’m a
Teacher
Book a free in-school workshop, access Gatsby Benchmark aligned resources and find CPD built for computing leads and STEM teachers.
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I’m a
School Leader
Explore Tech Youth accreditation, understand what it means for your Gatsby Benchmark evidence and register your school’s interest.
I’m a
Parent
Find out what Tech Youth offers your child - what they'll experience at each stage, where it can take them and what safeguarding is in place.
I’m an
Employer
Pledge your team’s time to Tech Youth and help students across the East of England discover careers they don’t yet know are possible

Passionate about the future
for our young people

What is TechFirst?

TechFirst youth programme is a free initiative funded by DSIT and delivered by Tech Educators across six counties of the East of England. We work with secondary schools to bring real technology careers into the classroom - through in-school workshops, hackathons, employer events and a formal accreditation pathway.

Each year, we reach around 21,000 students aged 11 to 18. We actively prioritise schools in the most underserved parts of the region and we aim to ensure at least half of the students we work with are female.

If you're a student, a teacher, a school, a parent, or an employer — there's a place for you in TechFirst.