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FIRST® LEGO® League

 
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) are proud to be the UK delivery partners for FIRST® LEGO® League.

FIRST® LEGO® League is a global educational programme that introduces children to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through fun, hands-on learning and robotics.

Participants build and programme robots, tackle annually changing real‑world challenges such as sustainability, resources, mobility and urban development, and design and present their own solutions within a guided, competition-based framework.

Grounded in core values of collaboration, respect and discovery, FIRST® LEGO® League gives students and educators practical, interdisciplinary STEM experiences that inspire problem-solving, creativity and a lifelong habit of learning while helping build a better future together. 

Founders Edition and Future Edition

FIRST® LEGO® League will enter a new, temporary chapter beginning in August 2026, with two editions running in parallel through July 2028.  

This two-edition model will give teams and educators flexibility to transition at their own pace as the new experience becomes available.  

Founders Edition

The Founders Edition is the proven program using LEGO® Education SPIKE™ technology.

It can be used through the 2027/28 season and is particularly suited for existing teams and educators with legacy robotics from MINDSTORMS to SPIKE.

FIRST® LEGO® League Explore (age 6 to 9):  

  • Introduction to coding 
  • Investigate real-world theme 
  • Problem-solving and working as a team 
  • Delivered in-class or as a team of six
Go to Registration - FIRST® LEGO® League Explore

FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge (age 9 to 16) 

  • Robotics based life-skills competition 
  • Develop future workplace skills 
  • Real-world research, coding and design 
  • Delivered in-class or as a team of 10 
Go to Registration - FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge

Future Edition

The Future Edition launches from the 2026/27 season and represents the next generation of FIRST® LEGO® League.

It is based on LEGO® Education Computer Science and AI, is well-suited for classroom use, and will become the unified program starting from the 2028/29 season.

FIRST® LEGO® League Future Edition (age 5 to 7 and age 8 to 16):

  • A flexible programme with refreshed content and streamlined planning.  
  • Features wireless hardware, a simple instructional portal, and a digital programming canvas.  
  • Suitable for both in‑school and out‑of‑school use.  
  • Easy for teachers and mentors to deliver and manage multiple groups.
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Funding support for teams

We work with sponsors and funders to subsidise registration and provide free spaces and equipment for teams that need support.

Find out more and apply for funding.

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Sponsoring IET education programmes

IET Education programmes give young people the chance to explore real-world engineering, build essential future skills and discover where a career in STEM could take them.

Find out more about sponsoring our education programmes

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About the IET

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Partners we work with

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Curriculum links

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Explore contact details

Stacy Akers
FIRST® LEGO® League Programme Manager
T: +44 (0)7725 498114
E: FLLExplore@theiet.org

Challenge contact details

David Tiebosch
FIRST® LEGO® League Programme Coordinator
T: +44 (0)1438 767215
E: FLLChallenge@theiet.org