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Turning plastic waste into purpose, At Neston High School, a student-led Makerspace is transforming how design and technology is taught, placing sustainability, engineering and real-world problem solving at the heart of learning. Led by Pat Link, the initiative shows how hands-on experiences can bring meaningful change to both curriculum and classroom practice. Over the past eight years, students have recycled more than 800,000 plastic bottle tops, turning waste into usable materials while developing practical and technical skills. What began as a small, tool-based workspace has grown into a fully equipped environment, complete with 3D printers,...
Health and Safety, Teaching Design and Technology presents both a challenging and an exciting experience, yet where teachers work needs to be a safe and secure environment. Best practice comes from staff who are knowledgeable about relevant aspects of Health and Safety and who, as a result, feel confident in managing and maintaining a healthy and safe workplace. Well-qualified staff are empowered to identify hazards and assess risks, and can quickly determine how best to minimise, remove, or control such risks within an educational environment. Are you working to the British Standard...
Chief Executive, Semta Group, Ann Watson, Semta is the engineering skills body, working for and on behalf of employers and creating skilled engineers for the future Semta ensures that companies in the advanced manufacturing and engineering sector have the skills they need by influencing and advising on government policy, creating national occupational standards, managing and delivering skills programs and qualifications and assessing and certificating apprenticeships. Having left the University of Teesside with a first class honours degree in business studies, Ann joined Pipeline Induction Heat as marketing assistant. Gaining her Chartered Institute of Marketing postgraduate...
Scalextric4Schools: A Day of Innovation and Racing at Silverstone, We had the opportunity to attend the Scalextric4Schools competition in June held at the iconic Silverstone Museum. Over 500 schools participate annually, many incorporating the competition into their curriculums. Students aged 11 to 18 have been designing, manufacturing, testing, and refining their slot cars with ten teams making it to the finals. The teams had the opportunity to race their cars on a landscaped Scalextric layout and presenting to a panel of judges on how they designed, manufactured, and tested their cars. The event...
Spotlight on the D&T Excellence Awards, Celebrating past winners - Why D&T technicians make a difference Charlie Wicks, technician at Hethersett Academy, is a shining example of the incredible impact D&T technicians have on schools. Winner of the 2025 Nook Pods Excellence Award for Inspirational Support Staff within D&T, Charlie has become an integral member of a thriving department. Starting at just 18 with no prior D&T experience, Charlie has grown alongside the department, now working in a team of nine teachers across nine rooms. “I can’t imagine myself anywhere else,”...
The awards winners are: CATEGORY 1 - Muhammad Shamshad Azad, winner of Technology Supplies Innovation and Creativity in Design and Technology Award CATEGORY 2 - Lisa Larham, winner of Inspirational Teaching of Design and Technology Award in Primary School CATEGORY 3 - Michael Williams, winner of Hertfordshire University Award for Inspirational Teaching of Design and Technology in Secondary School CATEGORY 4 - Rebecca Warner, winner of The James Dyson Foundation Award for Excellence in Engineering Education CATEGORY 5 - Richard Nash, winner of The Institution of Engineering and Technology Award...
The award winners are: CATEGORY 1: Dave Bausor, winner of Technology Supplies Award for Innovation and creativity in design and technology CATEGORY 2: Rehiat Kabir, winner of Inspirational teaching of design and technology – Primary CATEGORY 3: Jason Chapman, winner of The HME Logistics Award for Inspirational teaching of design and technology – Secondary CATEGORY 4: Gwen Andrews, winner of The James Dyson Foundation award for excellence in engineering education CATEGORY 5: Andrew Duffey, winner of The Institution of Engineering and Technology Award for creative use...
Primary D&T Roadshow, The Primary D&T Roadshow is a collaboration between STEM Learning and the Design & Technology Association, aimed at strengthening teachers’ confidence and subject knowledge in primary design & technology. You will explore what high-quality D&T looks like in practice and support teachers to distinguish authentic D&T from craft-based activities. You will be introduced to the essential elements of effective D&T, emphasising purposeful projects, creativity, problem-solving and opportunities for genuine pupil decision-making. You will spend time unpacking the primary D&T curriculum, demystifying statutory requirements, expected progression from EYFS to KS2 and strategies for designing...
Challenging All Learners in KS3 D&T, How can D&T teachers ensure that all students, regardless of background or ability, are stretched, stimulated, and inspired in Key Stage 3? This was the central question explored in a recent National Association for Able Children in Education (NACE) webinar, delivered in collaboration with the Design & Technology Association. The session, led by our curriculum consultant and former head of department Lol Conway, focused on inclusive, practical strategies for raising challenge across mixed-ability groups. Drawing on real classroom experience and the latest research into cognitive engagement, the webinar highlighted the...
Inspiring curious minds with BBC Bitesize for Teachers, BBC Bitesize for Teachers offers design and technology teachers a flexible collection of short, engaging videos that help pupils see themselves as inventors, engineers and problem solvers. Designed to fit easily into busy classrooms, these resources support creativity, resilience and real world understanding across both primary and secondary phases. At KS2, the You too can be an absolute genius video collection, presented by scientist and inventor Fran Scott, explores what makes a great inventor. Through creativity, curiosity and perseverance, pupils are introduced to the realities of inventing,...
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