A Celebration of Innovation and Creativity
On Friday the 10th October, the design and technology community came together to celebrate a truly special milestone, the 25th annual Design & Technology Association Excellence Awards.
Hosted at the Triumph Factory Visitor Experience in Hinckley, the evening provided a fitting backdrop for a celebration of innovation and creativity. Surrounded by examples of world-class British design and engineering, guests gathered to honour the people who make design and technology such an inspiring and life-changing subject. A special thank you to Triumph for generously hosting the evening and helping us make it such a memorable occasion. Take a look at the video of the evening
And now the thank yous
Thank you to our keynote speaker, Jude Pullen
A big thankyou to all our sponsors
Thank you to TSL Technology Supplies for sponsoring the drinks reception in 2025 and Local Supply Chain for sponsoring our handmade trophies
Thank you to the sponsors of the different award categories listed below
The Winners and sponsors of the 2025 D&T Excellence Awards are:
Category 1: The AssetTagz Excellence Award for Outstanding Secondary Subject Leadership
- Chris Davis - Oastlers School, West Yorkshire
- Les Ball - Shropshire Hills Federation, Shropshire
Category 3: The James Dyson Foundation Excellence Award Recognising Outstanding D&T Teacher(s)
- Pat Link - Neston High School, Cheshire
Category 4: The Excellence Award for Outstanding Contribution to Research in D&T Education
Category 5: The Nook Pods Excellence Award for Inspirational Support Staff within D&T
- Charlie Wicks - Hethersett Academy, Norwich
- Dawn Foxall - Founder & Chair of the Textiles Skills Centre
Category 7: The Enginuity Excellence Award for Outstanding Industry Engagement (Teacher)
- Paula Carmichael & Rebecca Archer - WMG Academy for young engineers
Category 8: The OnePlanet Excellence Award for Outstanding Industry Engagement (Industry Partner)
- Kieron Scillitoe - Scillitoe Bros Garage, Wells-next-the-Sea
Category 9: The Cenata Excellence Award for Outstanding Departmental Team
- Bradfield College Design Team - Bradfield College, West Berkshire
Category 10: The Excellence Award for Outstanding Pupil: Age 5-11
Category 11: The Royal Academy of Engineering Excellence Award for Outstanding Pupil: Age 12-16
- Harry Peel - Nidderdale High School & Community College, Harrogate
Category 12: The WJEC CBAC Excellence Award for Outstanding Pupil: Age 16-18
- Pacha Pritchard - Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern, Cardiff
Design & Technology Association Award for Positive Impact (New Designers)
- Utsav Mahendra Jolapara - University of Leeds Graduate
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