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Should brakes be fitted on woodworking machinery in school workshops?, The HSE guidance leaflet ‘PUWER 98: Retrofitting of braking to woodworking machines’, available on the HSE website, hse.gov.uk, clarifies the ruling on braking to certain classes of woodworking machinery, and was introduced following the updating of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) in 1998. For new woodworking machinery, the provision of an automatic brake is an essential safety requirement of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992. The Regulations require that the machinery must be equipped with an automatic brake that stops the...
Safety in numbers, one, two, three, We’re really pleased with the fact that since September last year, we have achieved a 26% rise in the number of teachers and other related professionals working in the world of design and technology have joined the D&T Association for a range of reasons. Firstly, we live in times when there is little access to specialist support and advice from the sources that once existed, it important that what remains is made available through a central portal and that is what the D&T Association...
Head of learning and development at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) , Jonty Deeley Williamson, Talk about battery power and people's attention automatically turns to electric vehicles, but in reality, this is one sector of a rapidly growing market. With this growth, there is an increasing need for young people to enter the sector and help design and make the power plants of the future. 🎧 Listen hereIn this episode, we talk with Jonty Deely Williamson, who heads up learning and development at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) Previously...
Dyson Airwrap Poster, This poster spotlights the Dyson Airwrap™ which a fantastic case study of how engineering and design can be used in everyday products. Developed over six years and nearly 650 prototypes, the Airwrap™ uses the Coanda effect, a principle in fluid dynamics, to style hair without extreme heat. Made from durable, heat-resistant materials, the Airwrap™ represents showcases experimentation, precision, and science-led design. It encourages students to explore how aerodynamics, materials science, and prototyping can come together in unexpected industries. Use this poster to inspire discussion around how
Cultural Cushions, Cultural Cushions – Year 8. A 12–16 lesson project by Emma Gregory (Manningtree High School). Students design and make culturally inspired cushions for potential mass production. Includes scheme of work and PowerPoints.
Embedding cookery into the primary curriculum, A recent members-only webinar explored how schools can make hands-on cookery a meaningful and achievable part of the primary curriculum. Led by Maria Dunbar and Alistair Turner from Leiths Education, the session shared early findings from a pilot project now involving 90 state primary schools across the UK. The pilot was launched to test a new cookery curriculum for key stage 1 and 2, with schools asked to deliver lessons and complete surveys before and after the programme. Initial results show that while teachers...
We understand that schools have different requirements and CPD or INSET training may not be fully applicable for you but you have identified that you require some advice or support. We offer bespoke consultancy for primary and secondary schools delivering D&T. These are for both members and non-members and provides your school with the support and advice from experienced, subject experts. You may have identified that your D&T curriculum and teaching could be improved but you are not sure what changes to implement. Or you may be in the...
Want a job? We need D&T teachers!, The most important educational resource of all is a supply of dedicated, highly skilled, motivated and committed teachers. This is never more the case than when it comes to the teaching design and technology in secondary schools. Yet we are possibly approaching what could well be a national recruitment crisis. For the second year running, teacher training recruitment is showing signs of falling well below target. (Last year less than half the places for initial teacher training in D&T were filled.) Training institutions are once again...
KS3 Evaluate Curriculum Units, KS3 Evaluate Curriculum Units Exclusive to D&T Association members, these resources support the teaching of evaluation skills through the study of famous designers, iconic products, and key design movements. They also guide students in analysing existing products to strengthen their own design process. More units are added regularly. Log in to download or join today to access the full collection. https://www.designtechnology.org.uk/for-education/inspired-by-industry-member-only-content/evaluate-curriculum-units/ https://www.designtechnology.org.uk/membership/
Is MDF safe to use in school workshops? , Much media attention has been drawn towards MDF and the hazards associated with its use in schools, although there is no evidence that calls for it to be removed entirely from use in schools, it’s use does raise serious concerns. Hardwood dust is classified in COSHH as carcinogenic, and softwood is now a suspect carcinogen, although not defined as such in COSHH. Thus under risk assessment procedures substitution by natural wood may not eliminate the problem. Serious concern has been raised over the dust created...
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