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Skills for Industry - Perpetual Calendar

Skills for Industry - Perpetual Calendar, Skills for Industry – Perpetual Calendar First published 2017Ages 11-14 The Skills for Industry programme provides an opportunity to link secondary schools with a local industry partner to help Design and Technology teachers to develop and teach the industry-relevant knowledge and skills needed by the industry partner. The PowerPoint and associated 2D Design and Word files are a record of the project that took place in 2017 but also provide materials to adapt for...

Consultants

Consultants, Our D&T consultants offer a broad range of services on an independent, commercial basis. We also work alongside consultants employed by, and confined to working within, a local authority. Consultant members can also support design and technology practitioners and often work with the D&T Association on a variety of related projects. Why our D&T consultants are so important. Find out more about the consultants in your area in our Consultants directory. Our consultants play an incredibly valuable role in the D&T Association. We...

Lynn Yap

Lynn Yap, Lynn Yap is a dynamic strategy leader with over 12 years of experience driving growth and operational efficiency across diverse industries, including finance, e-commerce, and consumer goods. Passionate about design and technology, Lynn has played pivotal roles at companies like Avon, where she led a strategic pivot to e-commerce, and Adidas, where she drove innovation partnerships and social impact. She began her career in corporate law and investment banking, contributing to major IPOs such as Facebook and Nielsen. Lynn’s strategic acumen extends to her work with Actv8 Network, which she founded as a strategy...

Mick Cathcart

Mick Cathcart, Mick worked as a qualified carpenter in the construction industry before achieving a B Ed(Hons) in Design Technology in 1997. From there he taught DT for 24 years in both mainstream and special educational settings, working his way up to head of department at a specialist provision for young offenders. Now as a Registered Health and Safety Consultant for the Design & Technology Association, Mick offers a broad range of Health and Safety training and Curriculum support to DT teachers nationwide. He also runs a successful...

In Conversation with Spencer Metzger

Premier Sous Chef, The Ritz, Spencer Metzger, Podcast brought to you by The Design and Technology Association in partnership with The Edge Foundation. Listen now. In this, the second episode of Designed for Life released around a food theme in five days, we talk with Spencer Metzger Premier Sous Chef at the Ritz, London. In this conversation we follow Spencers journey from school where he enjoyed food design and preparation in his Food technology lessons making jam roly poly, to a work experience placement at the Ritz obtained...

Verity Davidge, Head of Education and Skills Policy at EEF

Head of Education and Skills Policy at EEF, Verity Davidge, Working alongside the Director of Employment and Skills Policy, Verity is responsible for developing EEF’s skills, education and employment policy. She responds to government consultations and inquiries on employment, skills and education issues. She also supports EEF’s National Employment and Skills Policy Committee as well as leading EEF’s regional skills groups. Verity regularly appears in print media where she writes about why it's important that manufacturers have access to the right quality and quantity of skills. She has represented the...

Chinese schools get a lesson from Britain

Chinese schools get a lesson from Britain, While China has excellent academic results, the British curriculum has the upper hand with design – it's a shame our Government doesn't recognise this, says Richard Green The transformation of China in our lifetime has been nothing short of extraordinary. The speed of China’s resurgence – from the economic and human catastrophe of the Great Leap Forward to today’s superpower economy – has been so swift that it has mesmerised many in the West. Napoleon was right: China...

Fiona Stevenson, Finance Director, NEJ Stevenson Ltd.

Finance Director, NEJ Stevenson Ltd., Fiona Stevenson, NEJ Stevenson Ltd are designers and makers of fine custom made furniture and bespoke architectural joinery. As cabinetmakers to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, they have developed an enviable reputation for crafting some of the finest contemporary and heritage furniture available. From individual pieces to entire rooms, their furniture can be found within opulent private residences, historic buildings, independent schools, universities and places of worship. Fiona has been with the company for over 20 years and is responsible

Skills Gap Resources – Industrial flowline production

Skills Gap Resources – Industrial flowline production, Skills Gap Resources – Industrial flowline production Ages: 11-14 yearsFirst published 2015 This is an industrial-referenced project enabling students to understand how to apply a flowline production process in manufacturing. These teaching resources were created from the pilot project delivered to Y10 BTEC Engineering students at Ysgol Clywedog and supported by Airbus but are readily adaptable to suit KS3 and other year groups. This project focuses upon production processes used in industry and particularly the Airbus flowline production. It provides the students with...

In Conversation with Richard Joseph

Founder and owner of Joseph Joseph, Richard Joseph, Twin brothers Richard and Antony Joseph are founders and owners of one of the world's most iconic and innovative kitchenware brands - Joseph Joseph. In this podcast, we are fortunate to be in conversation with Richard Joseph, who takes us through his journey from school, where design and technology played a key role in setting his future direction as a designer, through the early days of Joseph Joseph selling glass chopping boards made from a raw material donation from their father's factory. Through to today and...

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