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Empowering you to teach sustainable thinking through design and technology, Denimolite – LSBU Student Project Discover Denimolite, a sustainable material developed by LSBU student designer Josh Myers that transforms denim waste into a strong, eco-friendly composite. Perfect for teaching design and technology in schools, Denimolite brings real-world sustainability into the classroom while showcasing circular design thinking. This innovative material provides opportunities for textile projects, product design lessons and discussions about the environmental impact of fashion. Inspire pupils, encourage creativity and explore the power...
Design Agency Life, Echo Brand Design, An amazing afternoon with Echo Brand Design offering a fantastic industry experience for a small group of teachers. Take a look at what these teachers experienced and took away to help advise young people about the careers open to them in the creative industry. There is more to a design agency than designers... Echo Blueprint Case Study Echo Brand Design, an independent brand design, innovation, and sustainability agency in London of 20 people, joined Blueprint 1000® in November...
Founder of the design studio Pipsqueak and IP development specialist, Nick Ford, In this episode, we talk with Nick Ford, founder of the design studio Pipsqueak and IP development specialist. Nick talks us through his school education, which took place at a time when neurodiversity was not so easily recognised or accounted for. Several very diverse jobs followed as Nick sought to find his way in the world of work from a mechanics role that wasn't quite what he thought it would be to a cleaner in an engine machine shop
Review your Department: The D&T Association Self Review Framework, Register for the Self Review Framework (SRF) All schools are required to complete an annual self review. This generally requires secondary Subject Leaders to provide information to their Senior Management Team. We understand that the review process can be demanding and time consuming and difficult to undertake. We have produced a product to simplify this process. Our new Self-Review Framework and associated Design & Technology Mark have been designed to address this need....
Head of Corporate Social Responsibility for Samsung Electronics UK, Jessie Soohyun Park, The countdown is on – the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition closes on 1st February 2026! This podcast takes on a different format as we talk to Jessie Soohyun Park, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility for Samsung Electronics UK, about the Solve for Tomorrow initiative, why a multi-national company such as Samsung believes this work is so important, and how design and technology education naturally fits the knowledge base, skillsets and design curiosity required for...
MD of The Giles Agency Hong Kong, Jennifer Campbell , In this episode, we are delighted to be in conversation with Jennifer Campbell, Managing Director of The Giles Agency Hong Kong. Listen here Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Amazon Music In this episode, we track Jen's journey from rural Berkshire through the discovery that her natural penchant to quickly strike up conversations with people, together with an ability to sell and the tenacity to hang on...
From classroom to community: How design and technology inspired Algeria’s first skate shop, When LSBU graduate Muhammed Amin Boussetou first visited Algeria, he was struck by the fact that the country, the largest in Africa by land size, had no skate shops at all. That realisation later became the inspiration for DZ Skateboards, Algeria’s first ever skate shop. The idea grew while Muhammed was studying product design at university. At the same time, Algeria opened its first skate park, which gave him the confidence to launch
Seeing D&T come alive through the Teachers in Residence programme - Susana del Castillo at PriestmanGoode, Discovering the opportunity My name is Susana del Castillo, and I’m the subject leader for D&T at St Paul’s Way School in Tower Hamlets. While looking for opportunities and resources for my students through the Design & Technology Association, I came across the Teachers in Residence programme. The placement at PriestmanGoode immediately caught my attention, as I wanted to experience real industry practice in action and this seemed perfect. Learning...
Wouldn't it be nice if..., With a new KS1-3 curriculum in place for September we know that the next challenge appearing over the horizon will be the review of GCSE qualifications. Ofqual have been tasked to do this and it is already underway for some subjects. But the review of D&T GCSEs is imminent and now is the time to do some creative thinking. What proposals and recommendations can we take to the Ofqual table when we get the invitation? What do we...
Three-day Intensive D&T Training For Non-Specialists October, Three Full-days, face to face course in Banbury Empowering Non-Specialists: Delivering Outstanding Design & Technology Are you a secondary teacher stepping into the world of Design & Technology with little or no prior experience? This three-day practical course is tailored just for you! Join us to build your confidence and develop the skills you need to plan, deliver, and monitor an engaging and balanced D&T curriculum that meets your school’s needs. What to Expect: Understand the Big...
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