Networking is a great way to share expertise, solve problems and gather ideas. Making contact with other technicians can be particularly beneficial if you are a lone technician and/or new to the role.

Here are a few ways you can do this:

Click here for guidance from the National Science Learning centre on how to set up and run a technician network

If you have registered your technician network with CLEAPSS you can request CLEAPSS courses to be delivered in one of your member schools. This route could give technicians in your network access to high quality training at very low cost. Click here for more details.

If you haven't registered details of your network and would like to do so, please email the details of your network to techgroup@cleapss.org.uk.

Join a national online technician network^*

• Join the School Science Technicians Facebook group for access to over 2000 technicians.
• Subscribe to Scitech www.sciencetechnician.com, an online discussion forum.
• Participate in the forums on www.techknow.org.uk and www.preproom.org.

*Disclaimer: whilst CLEAPSS supports the benefits of participating in these various forums, please be aware that we do not verify their content. Remember to refer to CLEAPSS for all your Health & Safety information.