London Design & Engineering UTC is proud to announce that we have been recognised as an Intel® Skills for Innovation (SFI) Certified School, marking a significant milestone in our commitment to future-ready, technology-enhanced learning. 
This international designation places LDE UTC within a global network of pioneering schools who are embedding innovation, problem solving, and digital capability at the heart of their curriculum. Through the Intel® Skills for Innovation framework, schools adopt new approaches to learning that empower students to become creators, thinkers, and leaders in a fast-moving digital world. 

James Culley, Chief Technology Officer, Teacher of Digital Media and Digital Transformation Lead at LDE UTC, led the certification process and emphasised the importance of this recognition: 
“I'm pleased to celebrate our designation as an Intel® Skills for Innovation (SFI) Certified School. As CTO, Teacher, and Digital Transformation Lead, I am incredibly proud that our commitment to rigorous, employer-led projects and our strategic embrace of educational technology are recognised by a global leader like Intel. 

Intel has been an amazingly supportive collaborator, partnering with our UTC on numerous learner projects and events over the years. This achievement underscores the high standards we maintain, ensuring our teachers and learners consistently apply technology at the very forefront of real-world challenges. This certification validates the commitment of our entire school community to developing essential digital skills and formally aligns us with a worldwide movement to make all students Future Ready.” 

As a certified school, LDE UTC now has access to Intel’s global network of teaching tools, resources, professional development opportunities, and communication assets designed to support innovative practice. This recognition strengthens our vision of preparing young people not only with technical knowledge, but with the creativity, adaptability, and digital fluency required for modern industry. 

This milestone also celebrates our ongoing partnership with Intel, whose support has been embedded across numerous employer-led projects, events, and digital learning experiences at LDE UTC. 
To learn more about Intel Skills for Innovation, visit skillsforinnovation.intel.com. 

Call to Action: 
We are proud to be recognised as an Intel® Skills for Innovation Certified School. To find out more about how LDE UTC is transforming learning through technology and industry partnerships, get in touch with our Head of Partnerships, [email protected].