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New Blades 2025 Celebrates the Next Generation of Modelmakers, This year’s New Blades Exhibition, hosted by 4D Modelshop, was a fantastic showcase of graduate modelmaking work. We dropped into the exhibition yesterday and were seriously impressed with the level of talent and imagination from this year’s cohort. From film props to projects focused on conservation, it was clear just how broad and exciting modelmaking is. The variety was huge, but what really stood out was how thoughtful the work was – this new wave of makers...
Bringing sound to life: exploring design with Yoto, Putting children at the centre of design Yoto’s screen-free audio players, the Yoto Player and Yoto Mini, are built around one key idea: children make the decisions about what they listen to. By removing screens, cameras and ads, these products encourage independent exploration and creative thinking. For teachers, this provides an example of how thoughtful design can shape user behaviour and learning outcomes. Learning from real-world design principles The company’s founders, Ben Drury
Association Represents D&T at House of Lords Skills Roundtable, Ryan Ball, Director of Education at the Association, represented the D&T community at a discussion in the House of Lords. The event formed part of the Twenty First Century Skills Group Round Table, chaired by Lord Lucas and hosted by the Digital Policy Alliance. The roundtable brought together policymakers, industry leaders and education specialists to explore how schools and employers can better prepare young people for the realities of the modern workforce. Preparing...
Teachers in Residence with Saima Ahmed and Bulletproof, Bringing real-world design insight to the classroom Saima, Head of Design and Technology at South Bank University Academy, has brought fresh industry insight to her classroom after taking part in the Design & Technology Association’s Teachers in Residence programme. She teaches Product Design to secondary and sixth form students and wanted to explore how design operates in a professional environment, bringing that learning back to her pupils. Discovering the workings of the design industry...
IWD Spotlight: Women Shaping D&T Futures, This International Women's Day, we celebrate the remarkable women shaping the future of design and technology. Their stories show how creativity, determination, and passion can inspire the next generation of makers and innovators. While women are still underrepresented in engineering and technology, the potential is clear. Girls show strong interest in these fields, and with the right encouragement, more can explore and thrive in D&T and STEM careers. Bringing inspiration into the classroom Hands-on...
Saima Ahmed at Bulletproof, Bringing real-world design insight to the classroom Saima, Head of Design and Technology at South Bank University Academy, has brought fresh industry insight to her classroom after taking part in the Design & Technology Association’s Teachers in Residence programme. She teaches Product Design to secondary and sixth form students and wanted to explore how design operates in a professional environment, bringing that learning back to her pupils. Discovering the workings of the design industry During her placement...
D&T Teacher Education Knowledge Exchange Symposium, The Design and Technology Teacher Education Group (DTTEG) is thrilled to announce an upcoming D&T Teacher Education Knowledge Exchange Symposium, set to take place in Birmingham in June 2025. This much-anticipated event is subsidised by the Liverpool Institute for Research in Education (LIFE), enabling tickets to be offered at an affordable price of just under £30. The symposium will bring together primary and secondary specialists, catering to both new and experienced D&T teacher educators in universities and schools, as well as...
New recruitment platform ‘My Furniture Career’ launched, Blueprint 1000 member The Furniture Makers’ Company, the City of London livery company and charity for the furnishing industry, has launched its new early careers website – My Furniture Career, www.myfurniturecareer.org.uk – offering businesses a specialist solution to recruitment requirements. The website, which launched in October, has been developed with 'Get My First Job' and 'The Talent People' – experts in in the early careers sphere. My Furniture Career is aimed at young people (15-24 years old) who are still choosing a...
Apprentice Mechanical Engineer, Lauren , Watch Lauren's video here Lauren is an apprentice studying at the Marches Centre of Manufacturing and Technology where she is learning aspects of mechanical engineering. She did D&T Product Design GCSE at school and quickly realised that she wanted to follow the apprenticeship route into engineering. At college she is learning a wide range of skills which she applies at her job at Caterpillar where she would like to specialise in quality control. She enjoys learning new skills and seeing herself making progress towards her goal....
Teachers in Residence Experience at Seymourpowell , Natalie Cameron, Head of Design & Technology at Newstead Wood School, describes her recent ‘Teachers in Residence’ placement at Seymourpowell, a multidisciplinary consultancy in London best known for work across product, transport, digital experiences and sustainability, combining research and design to help clients bring innovative ideas to market. Natalie commented, “It was really cool. I learned lots, saw lots of amazing work, and it was validating to know that what we’re doing in school is actually aligned with industry practices.” Natalie admits...
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