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Should brakes be fitted on woodworking machinery in school workshops?, The HSE guidance leaflet ‘PUWER 98: Retrofitting of braking to woodworking machines’, available on the HSE website, hse.gov.uk, clarifies the ruling on braking to certain classes of woodworking machinery, and was introduced following the updating of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) in 1998. For new woodworking machinery, the provision of an automatic brake is an essential safety requirement of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992. The Regulations require that the machinery must be equipped with an automatic brake that stops the...
Safety in numbers, one, two, three, We’re really pleased with the fact that since September last year, we have achieved a 26% rise in the number of teachers and other related professionals working in the world of design and technology have joined the D&T Association for a range of reasons. Firstly, we live in times when there is little access to specialist support and advice from the sources that once existed, it important that what remains is made available through a central portal and that is what the D&T Association can provide. We...
Showcasing your department virtually, How can we make sure that those who make important decisions about what we do understand the quality and range of work we are involved in? Ofsted After securing the best possible examination results each year, the most significant driver impacting on teaching and learning in school is achieving a ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ grade as a result of the Ofsted inspection. How we organise, manage and make provision for subjects in the school is scrutinised under a ‘Section 5’ inspection. Although D&T is not considered, or indeed reported upon...
Want a job? We need D&T teachers!, The most important educational resource of all is a supply of dedicated, highly skilled, motivated and committed teachers. This is never more the case than when it comes to the teaching design and technology in secondary schools. Yet we are possibly approaching what could well be a national recruitment crisis. For the second year running, teacher training recruitment is showing signs of falling well below target. (Last year less than half the places for initial teacher training in D&T were filled.) Training institutions are once again predicting short falls,...
Primary Planning Links, Primary Planning LinksAges 5-11 yearsFirst published 2016 - updated October 2020Primary Planning Links is aimed at helping you deliver primary projects across Key Stages 1 and 2 by linking the planners that are supplied in Projects on a Page to further downloadable resources that you can use to help children realise their ideas. Aside from general planning guidance documents, each planner summary has a brief description of associated resources with links to these on the Association’s website. Many are free to download and the majority of priced resources are just £2.50...
Children’s Mental Health Week, Written by our Curriculum and Professional Development Manager, Lol Conway. Find out more about Lol here. Where learning and wellbeing meet I clearly remember being asked during my training year what I felt would be my career route through teaching: pastoral or academic? At the time, I did not have an answer. After all these years, I still struggle to say which I love more depending on what day it is. Both have shaped who I am as a teacher. With hindsight, of course, I know they are inseparable. Without...
PTC Onshape Online Training, Blueprint 1000 member PTC Onshape delivered the next in a series of comprehensive online training sessions designed for teachers to delve into the cloud-based CAD software. The team demystified workflows for laser cutting and 3D printing as well as showcasing live demonstrations. The focus group included Education Programs Manager Mckenzie Brunelle, and Drew Bennett, Manufacturing Expert on the Education team. Session Overview Mckenzie opened the session by introducing herself and Drew, providing a brief background on their roles within the PTC Onshape Education team and outlining the purpose...
So how are we going to assess it?, Andy Mitchell highlights the concern being expressed by schools regarding assessment following the removal of levels. However you look at them, solar panels retro fitted to house pitched roofs don’t look good do they? Along with television aerials and satellite dishes, they do nothing to enhance the lines and contours decided upon by the building’s original architect and very often they detract significantly from its appearance. I’m guessing that those who inhabit listed buildings are prevented from installing them along with plastic double glazing but...
Is MDF safe to use in school workshops? , Much media attention has been drawn towards MDF and the hazards associated with its use in schools, although there is no evidence that calls for it to be removed entirely from use in schools, it’s use does raise serious concerns. Hardwood dust is classified in COSHH as carcinogenic, and softwood is now a suspect carcinogen, although not defined as such in COSHH. Thus under risk assessment procedures substitution by natural wood may not eliminate the problem. Serious concern has been raised over the dust created...
KS3 D&T National Strategy Module 3: Short- and medium-term planning, Key Stage 3 D&T National Strategy: Framework and training materialsModule 3: Planning to teach the Framework: short- and medium-term planningFirst published 2004 The KS3 National Strategy (2004) provided the framework for teaching D&T and is the basis from which the new National Curriculum has been developed. This module has examples of the framework objectives and looks at ways to share these with students. It considers different planning models, differentiation and improving attainment levels for boys. ...
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