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Protect the Future of Inventing and Innovation: Samsung Electronics UK Calls for Refresh of the School Curriculum, Samsung Electronics UK, the Design & Technology Association, and The Design Council have issued a joint call to review the design and technology curriculum in schools to safeguard the future of innovation and invention in the UK. In a letter to Professor Becky Francis, curriculum review lead, and cc’d to the Secretary of State for Education, the organisations highlighted the urgent need to modernise D
Inspired by Industry Bulletproof, Inspired by Industry: Bulletproof This context allows students to explore the impact and improvement of packaging, focusing on sustainability and secondary uses. While prototypes will mainly involve card and paper, students can experiment with alternative materials like mycelium, fabric, timber, or polymers, reinforcing the 6R’s of sustainability. The project encourages design creativity, with potential collaboration with local companies aiming to reduce or repurpose packaging. Outcomes include prototypes demonstrating innovative secondary uses, such as plantable packaging or multifunctional designs. Teachers may limit materials for manageability and encourage group...
This award sponsored by Enginuity recognises consistent effort and achievement an individual school or teacher makes to engage with industry in a mutually beneficial manner. The nominated school/teacher must be seen to be addressing the skills gap faced by young people entering the workplace by supporting design and technology in schools and colleges. The industry partner should clearly be gaining a better understanding of the school system and curriculum. This mutually beneficial arrangement should significantly enhance young people's learning and understanding of the world of business and industry. Typically, the...
Multi-disciplined Creative Chameleon, Torri Stewart, Podcast brought to you by The Design and Technology Association in partnership with The Edge Foundation. Listen now. Torri describes himself as a 'multi-disciplined creative chameleon' with over 16 years experience of working with some of the worlds biggest brands across a wide range of media. In this wide-ranging and for me deeply fascinating discussion, Torri talks us through his journey from school where Art and creativity was a key outlet for him, how his art teacher worked to convince his parents that...
Architect, Urbanist, UCL tutor, Ming Cheng, Designed for Life podcast brought to you by The Design and Technology Association in partnership with The Edge Foundation and PTC Onshape. Listen here With some stating that the last eighteen months are simply a 'blip', a disruption of business as normal and expecting us all to quickly return to where we were in early March 2020; while others are stating that all that COVID-19 has done is speed up a change process that was already inevitable...just where does the truth lie?In this first episode...
Tool Maker, George, Watch Georges video here George is a second-year craft apprentice in tool making at JJ Churchill. George has always had an interest in engineering, through family links, and took GCSE Engineering and A Level Physics, then on to an apprenticeship. He likes being hands-on and seeing all the components come together in a final assembly and uses manual skills and CNC milling, turning and grinding to make, modify and repair fixtures. He sees new technologies and materials moving the industry forward, in particular green and nuclear energy. Play video.
Neil Epps, I have been a Registered Design and Technology Health & Safety trainer, since my retirement from teaching, for eight years. I taught for thirty nine years in a number of state schools, being head of department in two schools and latterly member of the senior management and leadership teams.
David Morgan, Retired Design and Technology teacher with thirty eight years experience of teaching the subject. Ten years as head of department and twenty four as head of faculty. In addition to the full range of health and safety training, I can offer training in a range of silversmithing and jewellery techniques for use in schools.
Mark Elwell, Introducing Mark Elwell, BA (Hons) with Qts, RDTHSC. Founder and senior consultant at Designed By ME, Mark has worked since 1995 in Design and Technology education and since 2011 as a Health and Safety Consultant. Qualifying from Brunel University with a degree in Design and Technology with Education, Mark has worked tirelessly as a teacher and leader at a series of 11-19 schools both in the public and independent sector. Starting out as a teacher Mark quickly moved his way up from subject leader to head of department and into senior...
Richard Watson, Extensive experience of designing and specifying design and technology workshop areas. Previous role as d & t adviser for Hertfordshire and acted as an Ofsted Inspector. Provision of Health & Safety training courses having been Chairman of the British Standards Committee responsible for drafting BS 4163.
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